Applications are now open for the J.P. Morgan UK ReEntry Program 2020. From operations in London to technology in Glasgow, there will be more than 14 streams of the program running in various departments across the UK.
Read MoreWe’re delighted that the Institute of Civil Engineers has been confirmed as a Silver sponsor for the 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event, organised by Joe Flores and Jooce, which will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport.
Read MoreMore than 30 senior leaders from within the transport and logistics profession (from SME through to large organisations) came together at a roundtable event on 8th October 2019 to discuss a new concept and campaign targeted at improving diversity, inclusion and better promotion of the profession.
Read MoreA mixed team of Women in Transport members joined our CEO, Sonya Byers, to take on the 30th Great South Run in Portsmouth on Sunday 20 October, thanks to ENGIE. The Great South Run is a 10 miles race taking in some of the highlights of Portsmouth. Our Women in Transport team was comprised of two men and seven women.
Read MoreAudrey Ezekwesili a long-standing member of Women in Transport and has been a mentor on Advance since the pilot programme. Audrey is a change management specialist with over 20 years’ experience in the transport industry and a qualified coach. Here she shares her thoughts on being a mentor on the programme.
Read MoreAdvance is a mentoring programme designed for women in transport by women in transport. The pilot programme opened for applications in 2017 and we are now welcoming applications for a third year. Mentoring can be a powerful tool for your professional development but it does require work, dedication and commitment as shown by the experience of Josephe Dibaya, a mentee on Advance 2019.
Read MoreThe 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event organised by Joe Flores and Jooce will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport. We’re delighted that the Infrastructure Protection Group (co-founded by Mainguard Associates, iPM3 and Joe Flores) has been confirmed as a Gold sponsor for the evening.
Read MoreOn Thursday 12 September 2019 around 100 representatives from across the transport sector attended the Women in Transport Autumn reception hosted by KPMG at their offices in Canary Wharf. This year's topic was 'Creating the customer centric organisation of the future’. The panel discussion focused on what makes excellent customer experience (CX), challenges faced by specific sectors within the transport industry, the role of technology in CX and what transport organisations are doing to enhance their focus on the customer.
Read MoreJo Ward is a Board Director of the Transport Planning Society and has written and spoken extensively about the need for more inclusivity in transport planning and its governance. In this guest blog, she discusses why a lack of gender balance in transport planning is an issue that we must address to move forward.
Read MoreWomen in Transport and Transport for London (TfL) have a long-standing partnership and joint commitment to advancing women working in transport. As part of this ongoing partnership, we are delighted to announce a concessionary 15% membership rate for all TfL employees and contractors.
Read MoreIn our latest member insight blog, Jesse Hicks, Bid Manager at AGS One, tells us what she likes about working in the transport sector, what her job involves and why she joined Women in Transport.
Read MoreMailys Pineau tells us why she loves being a member of Women in Transport and how it keeps nurturing her passion for transport.. She also tells us about the many benefits of membership and also that it’s a lot of fun.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Brighton & Hove Buses commencing 1 August 2019. The company has sponsored corporate membership for 30 women across the business providing access to our membership benefits including networking, events, mentoring and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport. They are also supporting next year’s APPG and joining our three incumbent sponsors to support our Advance 2020 mentoring programme.
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Over 35 members from Women in Transport attended ‘The Power of Persuasion: Enhancing your influence with Critical Business Stakeholders’ workshop on Thursday 18th July. This was facilitated by Mark Sharratt from Dale Carnegie Training and sponsored by Jacobs at their fabulous new office at the Cottons Centre in London Bridge, with its amazing views of the riverside.
Read MoreWomen in Transport member, Becki Cox tells us about her fascinating and unusual role as a Principal Technical Advisor aka “professional pedestrian” at Living Streets. As Becki is about to move to Glasgow to study for a PhD, Living Streets is seeking a replacement for her role, read on to find out more about her role and how to apply.
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The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Women's Engineering Society are conducting a major survey of engineers working in the UK.
The purpose of the engineering census is to gather information about how engineers across different industries are progressing in their careers in the UK. With a significant skills gap in engineering, it is imperative that qualified and capable engineers are supported sufficiently to allow them to reach their true potential.
Please support this survey by sharing with your organisation and colleagues on social media.
Read MoreDo you have a highways innovation? Enter the Intelligent Infrastructure or Civils and Materials Innovation Challenges at Highways UK by the 31 July to showcase your innovation and get support to develop your bright idea.
Read MoreOur CEO, Sonya Veerasamy, reflects on a month packed full of activity for Women in Transport. We kicked off June with our joint APPG Summer Reception, held our quarterly board meeting, Anna Delvecchio made history, a team took on the Big Transport and Logistics Challenge and we ended the month celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with a brilliant members event hosted by Atkins.
Read MoreA team of 10 members from Women in Transport competed in a series of physical, mental and skill-based challenges as part of the very first Big Logistics and Transport Diversity Challenge hosted by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). More than 300 industry professionals participated in the event on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at Newark Showground to celebrate the Institute’s centenary year and promote the benefits of a diverse workforce to the transport and logistics sector.
Read MoreIn recognition of International Women in Engineering Day, we welcomed a line up of three fantastic women working in transport and focused on the importance of putting people at the heart of transport infrastructure design, at an event hosted by SNC Lanvalin’s Atkins.
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