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University experiments with women-only job ads to close its gender gap
The University of Adelaide’s search for engineering academics to fill vacant positions is also being viewed as an opportunity to...
New research looks at how to build happiness into cities
A recent study used social media to investigate what city features make people happier, with a view to retrofitting existing...
This ‘makerthon’ wants to help solve problems for people with disabilities
Engineers Without Borders Australia is running a ‘hackathon with a twist’ in Queensland to produce a working hardware prototype to...
How one engineer is advocating for diverse voices in the profession
Engineer Dr Francesca Maclean is using her platform to raise the profile of women in engineering and encourage others to...
Why more engineering firms should tap the benefits of cultural diversity
Getting to the top is always tough, but when you are a woman from a different cultural background, the task...
Engineering has an LGBTQ+ representation problem – here’s how to fix it
Much attention has been paid to the gender disparity in engineering, but the subject of LGBTQ+ representation is less dominant...
Where are all of the pro bono engineers?
Communities in Australia and around the world lack access to water, sanitation, electricity and shelter. Australian engineers have excelled far...
Women engineers pressing for progress
Historically, engineering has been a male-dominated field but, to coincide with International Women's Day, a number of organisations operating within...
Top engineering firms recognised this year for better gender balance
The male-centric stereotypes of the engineering profession are starting to change as top engineering firms start to implement reforms to...
At the rate we’re going, gender equity is 200 years away – here’s how to fix that
According to recent estimates, it could take more than two centuries to achieve gender equity. But more women in leadership...
