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FORESIGHT
WWT Sustainable Water Conference
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
18 September, 2018
event.wwtonline.co.uk/sustainable
It is a crucial time for sustainability in water, and this
conference will assess how we can progress with the
government's plans, where the industry is staking its
claims and how to make 2019 a year of action for the
environment.
WWT Water Scotland Conference
DoubleTree Hilton Glasgow
5 October, 2018
event.wwtonline.co.uk/Scotland
With SR21 approaching and environmental and social
pressures increasing, join us to hear about how the
Scottish water sector plans to build resilience and
drive innovation.
Utility Week Congress
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
9-10 October, 2018
event.utilityweek.co.uk/congress
The premier event for water, gas and electricity
sector leaders, the Utility Week Congress offers
strategic insight at the highest level, with over 180
representatives including policymakers, regulators,
utilities, investors and the supply chain.
WWT Drinking Water Quality Conference
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
8 November, 2018
event.wwtonline.co.uk/drinking
With both Brexit and AMP7 on the horizon, it is a
crucial time for the UK water industry to build a
resilient strategy to protect water quality for future
generations.
TOP TWEETS: #INWED18
On average, there are 500 million tweets every day on Twitter.
We look at what people were saying about International
Women in Engineering Day on 23 June.
More than one in 10 girls think that STEM careers are more suited for
boys. In modern society, it's important to disregard stereotypes.
#SmashStereotypesToBits #INWED18
@TheIET
Happy #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay to all the brilliant
women working hard in our industry! #DidYouKnow the 1940s actress
Hedy Lamarr was also a talented engineer and made significant
contributions to the development of WWII military technology, Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth! #INWED18
@LighthouseClub_
A big part of me feels it's sometimes the male mind you need to
change. I went to uni to do engineering and no shortage for jokes by
both students and lecturers about making them sandwiches and why I
wasn't studying something easier.
@georgina_breeze
I went to Uni in 1985/88 to do a BSc in Electronic Engineering
(Telecommunications) and never once had a negative comment from
the other 95 boys on my course, nor the all-male tutors. It's the male
attitude since from older men that has been challenging occasionally.
@mama_saxophone
Important we change the whole culture here. My engineering capbadge
has some brilliant women role models. Vital diversity for prosperity in
this 'technology inflexion' point and a security imperative to keep up in
the STEM and digital skills competition. @ColREME
@DirectorDCDC
Last month's best answers
"Alright they may be tropical fish but you don't need to put them through a hot wash"
Eamonn.Mullins@haltd.co.uk
"This looks fishy!"
mlld2@aim.com
