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This week we’ve mixed things up on our newsletter, aiming to cover a wider range of topics and provide practical advice, stories from our community, and as always, STEMspiration. We hope you like it and if you have any feedback please do let us know 🙂 >> erin@feminstem.co.uk & zahrah@feminstem.co.uk. 💜 Interview Corner ⭐️ Women in STEM: Burnout…

Community Updates 💜 Behind the Scenes 💜 Our community has officially reached over 180 members across LinkedIn, WhatsApp and our newsletter subscribers! In only 6 months, the community has grown so much, just proving that women want and need spaces like this to connect and grow.  Zahrah is busy reaching out to lovely women in our community, hoping…

Community Updates 💜 Welcome Zahrah! 💜 I’m so so so excited to announce that FeminSTEM has employed it’s first intern… welcome Zahrah 💜 (LinkedIn)!  Here’s what she has to say to our community 💜:  “Hi everyone, My name is Zahrah, and I am really excited to be joining the FeminStem team as a Digital & Engagement…

Weekly STEMspiration ⭐️ Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025 It’s happening this week! 🎉 Now in its 13th year, the campaign celebrates the creativity and resilience at the heart of engineering and technology. This year’s theme, “Dare to Discover,” encourages young people to see that you don’t have to get everything right the first time. The organisers are calling on engineers, technicians, and…

Weekly STEMspiration ⭐️ Introducing Amy… Amy’s journey from A Levels to present day is such an important lesson in perseverance and determination. Here’s her story: “I’ve always loved learning – maths, science, art, music, all of it. Choosing A-levels was tough, but I went with maths, physics, and history. I had always wanted to be a…

Weekly STEMspiration ⭐️ To my younger self… In last week’s coffee morning we talked a lot about mental health in the workplace and our journey throughout our career so I asked “What would your advice be to your younger self?”, and this is what I got:  💜 Hayley: An angry response is usually a mask for…

Weekly STEMspiration ⭐️ Her STEM Journey: Emily This week’s STEMspiration we are highlighting Emily’s journey into infrastructure! Emily didn’t start out in STEM, she actually studied Applied Theatre at Northumbria Uni! But now she’s working in infrastructure as a Social Value Manager for Morgan Sindall Infrastructure on the Northumberland Line project. Emily is featured this week because she is proof…

“You can’t be what you can’t see.”Marian Wright Edelman Community Updates 💜 Behind the Scenes  Over the last couple weeks we have been speaking with various companies and education providers to see how we can inspire the next generation of women in their STEM careers, and build their networks before they graduate or support them…

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”Helen Keller Community Updates 💜 In-Person Meet-Up Success Last week’s FeminSTEM meet-up was a huge success! It was amazing to see so many of you connecting, sharing experiences, and inspiring each other. Dog-Friendly October Meet-Up After listening to everyone’s feedback from the September meet-up,…

“It’s not about being the best. It’s about being brave enough to try.”– Simone Giertz Weekly STEMspiration ⭐️ Kirsten’s Journey into Tech I’m so excited to share our very first feminSTEM spotlight, where we shine a light on amazing women in STEM! Meet Kirsten! 💜 Kirsten didn’t take the usual route into software engineering; initially…