WIRACHP Monthly Blog

Welcome to the new Women in RACHP Monthly Blog.  

Building the future with apprenticeships

Edith Meyer hosts our blog this month.  Highlighting this hot topic – which everyone is talking about: Schools, pupils and companies. It is apprenticeships.

Jan 2025 - New year – New me?

As each new year begins I am thrown into reviewing my achievements for the past year whilst simultaneously looking ahead to the following one. Whilst reviewing achievements can be cathartic, I often find that it increases my anxiety – why was I not better this year? Am I where I need to be? More importantly, am I where I should be?

Dec 2024 - Happy Mental Overload Season

DEFINITION: When there is too much information to process, you may feel cognitive overload. This happens when you reach a point of paralysis of information — not being able to process and then act on what is heard.

Nov 2024 - I'm not technical, I'm visible

Back in 2020 I was given an opportunity to take part in the STEMAZING inspiration academy, queue masses of imposter syndrome! Surely, they’d asked me by accident? What do I know about STEM subjects? I don’t even have a Science GCSE!

Oct 2024 - Looking Back to Move Forward: Celebrating the Trailblazing Female Engineers of History

Ada Lovelace Day, celebrated on 8 October 2024, is a time to honour the remarkable achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

July 2024 - July or Just July – that is the question or how can we still justify “just”?

Wow where has July gone?  It has flown by.  Probably because I have been very busy.  Everyone is super busy aren’t they?

June 2024 - Engineering & Stereotypes: Are We Our Worst Enemy?

Listening to the WiRACHP Podcast “The States of Matter.” I realised that “I am not a girlie girl” is a phrase that seems to pop up in several episodes.

May 2024 - May I welcome you to Spring

May I welcome you to Spring … Nope I may not, because it is not here, yet.  But being in the industry we are in…it cannot arrive soon enough.

April 2024 - Leveraging Work Placements: A Win-Win for Businesses and Young Minds

Last month, the Institute opened its doors to a young individual embarking on their secondary school work placement. At the IOR, we have a steadfast commitment to nurturing awareness of our industry among the younger generation

March 2024 - My week of work experience

In March the IOR welcomed a fantastic young person to participate in a week of work experience. In this post they share what they will be taking away from their week with the IOR and their thoughts on engineering as a career choice. 

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