#TogetherWeEngineer
Events in 2025
The importance of engineering us back within planetary boundaries – thoughts on water
Amanda Lake, Global Principal, Water Resource Recovery, Jacobs
Monday 23 June 2025
12.00 - 13.00 BST
Room 601, Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus
Amanda will introduce her work on decarbonisation as a chemical engineer working in the water sector and share some of the excitement of her journey to date – and why she feels so passionately about climate action and the role engineers can play in bringing us back within planetary boundaries.
She will focus on her current role supporting water utilities and regulators responsible for stewarding the urban water cycle – which is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions of similar magnitude as shipping or aviation – and how a multidisciplinary, multi-faced approach is required to find the solutions we need. Much learning, diverse teams and collaborations have supported her work to date which has focused on developing solutions to monitor and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a circular economy. Drawing on her work in different countries, Amanda will highlight some of the challenges and opportunities in navigating the path to a climate smart future we can be proud to leave future generations.
Celebrating Women Who Engineer Change: panel and networking event
Monday 23 June 2025
13.00 - 15.00 BST
RSM 2.28 (2nd floor) and RSM 3.01C (3rd floor), Royal School Of Mines
South Kensington Campus
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), the Department of Bioengineering is proud to present a special panel event that highlights the voices of women who are driving innovation, breaking boundaries, and shaping the future of engineering.
The event features a diverse group of women at various stages of their careers, from PhD students to senior researchers, representing a wide range of experiences, insights, and impacts.
Join us for an engaging and candid discussion about career journeys, identity, resilience, and the future of engineering. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from women who are designing solutions, challenging norms, and inspiring the next generation of engineers.
Cake, Coffee and Conversation
Monday, 23 June 2025
16.00 - 17.00 BST
Level 2 Entrance, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
South Kensington Campus
For International Women in Engineering Day 2025, all EEE staff and students are invited to join our Women in EE Student Society (WiEE) for cake, coffee cake, coffee, and conversation to celebrate the day.
“We also encourage you to wear INWED theme colours (purple and green) to show your support, and we look forward to seeing many of you there!”
About International Women in Engineering Day (INWED)
International Women in Engineering Day, brought to you by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) will celebrate its 12th year in 2025. This year’s theme is #TogetherWeEngineer.
INWED gives women engineers around the world a profile when they are still hugely under-represented, with 2021 figures indicating that in the UK only 16.5% of engineers are women. As the only platform of its kind, it plays a vital role in encouraging more young women and girls to take up engineering careers.