Former Runshaw College students hope to inspire more women to follow them into engineering

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Both keen to inspire more women to consider engineering as a career option, they often go back to Runshaw College to talk to students about it.Freya said: “Young girls probably convince themselves that they will not get a fair opportunity and choose a safer option. But I can honestly say that I have been supported every step of the way and it’s clear that things are changing.”

Jess said: “When I was at high school, in Year 8, I went to on an engineering weekend at Manchester University. I knew then that I wanted to be an engineer. For me, it’s the problem-solving and planning of the project, that’s what I enjoy.” Hilary Buxton, Director of Engineering at Cadent, said: “More than 30 of the 100 engineers in my immediate team are women, and we have seen a 30 per cent increase in female applications to our future engineering programme. We are making great progress where the environment we have created enables women to thrive.”

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