Last International Women’s Day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) reported that over one million women were working in STEM occupations in the UK. However, according to the UK government, this translated to only 29% of the overall STEM workforce at the time.
The IET’s 2024 research also highlighted the most prevalent reasons for this disparity in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM): 45% of women said they were not encouraged to consider STEM careers in school, while 32% were put off by how male-dominated the industry is.
But how does this translate to STEM roles within the media industry?
For this Royal Television Society Technology Centre event, we will bring together BBC Executive Producer and Co-Chair of the BBC’s Women in STEM network, Lalita Taylor; Professor Melanie Gray, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts; and Royal Television Bursary Scholar and journalism student Elaysha Smith to share their experiences in this space.
They will be joined by Bridget Burger, a STEM education leader based in Iceland, who will discuss the in-roads the country is making in this area, as well as its progressive approach to girls' education.
This event is chaired and produced by Kim Rowell, Vice Chair of the Royal Television Society’s Technology Centre, Managing Editor of News Production at ITN, and Trustee and Board Member for UN Women UK.
Date: Thursday, 6th March
Time: 6pm – 7:15pm
Place: Online
