National Initiatives

WISE initiatives and projects include:

Directory of WISE Initiatives - an annual directory of awards, courses, visits and initiatives available to girls and women. It also contains a list of companies who practise family friendly policies

Engineering Equals - a series of four booklets to guide staff in primary schools, secondary schools and colleges, higher education institutions and parents on how to encourage girls and women to get interested in engineering

WISE Up! Video - a video of women engineers and scientists at work aimed to encourage girls to consider a career in engineering

Flying High - a poster aimed at primary school pupils (Key Stage 1), which includes a set of teachers' notes

WISE Vehicle Programme - To date six vehicles have been converted into mobile technology classrooms where girls can sample technology at their own pace away from the boys

Role Models Set - a collection of profiles giving an interesting and motivating insight into the work and lives of women scientists and engineers

WISE Conferences - regular conferences for educationalists which are held throughout the UK

Speaking Out Project - a database of women who give talks in schools and colleges

The WISE Brochures - outlines the campaigns aims, details WISE projects, initiatives and literature, and includes quotes from young girls on the subjects of Science, Engineering and Technology.

'A girl like you...' - a colourful booklet that introduces SET to young people in clear-cut language. With information on WISE hands-on activities, publications, websites and courses and scholarships for young women.

SPARK - magazines designed to 'switch on' girls and young women to science, engineering and technology (and have some fun at the same time).

WISE also works closely with the local and national media.