Key facts: National Women in Engineering Day 2015

Posted on 22 Jun 2015 by Jonny Williamson

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Tuesday June 23 is National Women in Engineering Day – designed to raise the profile and celebrate the achievements of women in engineering. EEF share some key facts and stats about women in engineering and why it is vital for more young women to take advantage of the opportunities presented by engineering today.

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According to the EEF: The number of girls gaining physics GCSE A* to C is now almost equal to the number of boys. But despite this, less than 20% of A-level physics students are girls – in other words they’re dropping the subject while boys carry on. The most recent stats from Engineering UK…