Gender and STEM

Click on the link below to watch our "Women in STEM" session from the most recent Open Day

The College of Science and Engineering is committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, irrespective of their gender.

College of Science & Engineering Women in STEM

Investigate the research of our female colleagues

Women in Engineering

The School of Engineering is working to help young women to reach their goals by offering more options of study

Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM²D Programme

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM²D programme underlines Johnson & Johnson’s commitment to developing and implementing high-impact strategies to support female students undertaking STEM²D degree courses at University of Galway. WiSTEM²D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design. The programme aims to fuel development of the female STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, This programme was launched in the College of Science, and Engineering in 2021 and will support 10 female students in 2022 through a range of initiatives including mentoring and bursaries.
Meet the 2022 awardees Here and Here

Austria Summer School

Two and a half weeks of pure cultural diversity. 26 women from New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Finland, the Netherlands, Ireland, UK, Austria, Croatia, Spain, Mexico and Canada. 15 countries. A unique experience.

WiSTEM

Supporting women in University of Galway to achieve their full potential and promoting gender diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).