Inclusion and Diversity

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The Inclusion and Diversity Society promotes inclusion and diversity across Engineers Ireland. Its purpose is to promote inclusion and diversity across all Engineers Ireland’s structure and to build awareness of the need for an inclusive institute where every member feels a sense of belonging, and where diversity is embraced, supporting innovation and engineering excellence.


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Women in Engineering Group

A sub-group of the inclusion and diversity society.

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How graphene and gaming are helping to rehabilitate stroke patients and those with spinal cord injury

Researchers are seeking ways to treat spinal injuries with graphene-based implants while VR gaming could help stroke recovery.

Government funded engineering courses at DCU

DCU's Faculty of Engineering and Computing is home to globally significant research, and uniquely industry-relevant programmes, in the key technologies which will shape our future. We have also recently launched a range of Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiative courses for people interested in upskilling in the area of engineering.

How many engineers and economists does it take to give you a lightbulb moment? Four ... now read on to find out why

With so much to discuss about the post-pandemic and post-Brexit world, you are bound to be on the receiving end of a lightbulb moment or two – as well as engaging in productive brainstorming and networking among your peers – at Engineers Ireland's online national conference on October 13, where key speakers include engineers Naomi Long (Alliance leader); Linda Doyle (Trinity provost-elect); Leo Clancy (Enterprise Ireland's incoming CEO); and economist David McWilliams.

Contextual engineering improves success of projects in non-industrial societies

Humanitarian engineering projects often focus on bringing western technologies to non-industrialised societies; but environmental and cultural factors in these locations may be very different from conditions in the west, and the projects may not meet client needs if engineers do not fully understand the context in which they are operating.

Major initiative launched to increase number of female engineers in pharma

By any measure, the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland has been one of the country’s major success stories. From a virtual standing start 20 years ago, some 120 overseas companies have established operations in Ireland and 9 of the biggest 10 pharma global companies have a presence in the country. Pharmaceuticals accounts now for more than 50% of Irish exports, employ almost 25,000 people directly with the same number employed in supplying products and services to the pharma companies ...

'Returnships' support female engineers in the workplace after career breaks

Initiatives like the STEPS programme are in place across our schools and universities to encourage female students into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), but what is available to support those talented women who took a break from the corporate world mid-career to look after their children or elderly relatives? The numbers are significant. According to the most recent Irish census data, female workforce participation during the ages of 35 and 55 years is 72%, some ...
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Our committees arrange and host technical presentations, discussions, debate and social events in our regions and represent the group at liaison committee. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please contact our Sector Support team at sectorsupport@engineersireland.ie. You must be logged into the website to display the current committee members below.

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