Establishing Gender Diversity Within UK STEM Sector Organisations

Despite a multitude of studies highlighting the benefits of a gender diverse workforce, and recent efforts by organisations to overturn the situation, women remain vastly underrepresented within the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This study focuses on the admirable work of the Women into Science and Engineering campaign and the clients it works in partnership with. Particular emphasis is placed on the significance of clearer communication, particularly concerning the business case for diversity, in order to actively motivate firms to tackle this issue for reasons other than publicity. Furthermore, the advantages of taking a more holistic approach to female representation by creating closer ties between educational institutions, corporate bodies and individual businesses will be investigated.

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Ich habe vier Jahre an der Universität Leeds studiert, zunächst für einen Bachelor in Philosophie und dann für einen Master of Science in Global Innovation Management mit besonderem Schwerpunkt auf verantwortungsvollem Unternehmertum. Ab Oktober 2016 werde ich im öffentlichen Dienst arbeiten, wo ich hoffe, diese Forschung in die Praxis umsetzen zu können.