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Today (23 June) marks the seventh International Women in Engineering Day (INWED20), as Leeds College of Building<\/a> urges more women to enrol on engineering courses<\/h2>\n

Now in its seventh year,\u00a0International Women in Engineering Day\u00a02020 (INWED20)\u00a0aims to raise the profile of women in engineering<\/a> across the globe.<\/p>\n

INWED celebrates the impact of female engineers and focuses on career opportunities available to women in the profession.<\/p>\n

Leeds College of Building has joined the calls for more women to enrol on engineering courses as the UK continues to fall behind Europe when it comes to female engineers.<\/p>\n

There are 165,000 engineering students in the UK, but only 26,000 of them are female.\u00a0Data from 2018 also revealed only 12% of the UK\u2019s entire engineering workforce<\/a> was female \u2013 the lowest percentage in Europe\u00a0when compared to other nations such as Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus that lead with almost 30%.<\/p>\n

Support the \u2018workforce of tomorrow\u2019<\/h3>\n

Brian Duffy, faculty\u00a0director\u00a0at Leeds College of Building, commented: \u201cThis year, we\u2019re supporting the INWED20 campaign to encourage more women into the field of engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more vital than ever that we represent our society in the workforce of tomorrow. That means getting more young women into engineering through education and training.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt College, female higher education student numbers from 2014 to 2019 saw an increase of over 130%, reinforcing our proactive role in promoting women in construction<\/a> and engineering disciplines.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumerous\u00a0regional and national built environment awards have been won by female students and success and achievement is consistently higher with female students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duffy added: \u201cPartnership work with Women in Science and Engineering<\/a> (WISE) has also allowed progression of\u00a0science, technology, engineering and mathematics\u00a0(STEM) ambassadors.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany women are choosing courses like our new digital engineering technician apprenticeship, optimising built environment performance using digital models and electronic visualisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fascinating area in which women can excel, but we still need more female students to help influence the construction industry of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Helping shape the future<\/h3>\n

Institution of Civil Engineers<\/a> (ICE) student member, Ruth Watson said: \u201cEngineers help shape the future. Therefore, it\u2019s critical that we inspire and encourage the younger generation to consider engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love volunteering and speaking to students about my experience in the industry, breaking stereotypes and showing them women can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow civil engineering student, Jessica Clark, commented: \u201cThe future of engineering excites me as designs become more sustainable and new ideas for sustainability are being produced continuously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Established by the\u00a0Women\u2019s Engineering Society, INWED aims to raise the profile of women in engineering roles.<\/p>\n

The 2020 campaign, which has the theme of \u2018Shape the World,\u2019 will highlight the role of engineering in environmental issues by announcing a Top 50 Women in Sustainability list.<\/p>\n

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