STEM Engineering and Innovation

WIDE (Women in Innovation, Design and Engineering) Student Conference – Boundless Engineering

After 3 years of online events, the Women in Engineering Student Conference comes back face-to-face, this time widened to Women in Innovation, Design and Engineering (WIDE) and with the theme Boundless Engineering.

According to Nobel Laureate Herb Simon: “… to design is to devise courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones”. In the world as it is, many changes are needed to achieve a fairer and more sustainable planet. Much of this transformation will be enabled by designers and engineers. This conference explores how to make a difference as an engineer or designer. The possibilities are boundless.

The conference starts with a keynote from “Engineers without borders”, who will speak about their international work and how students can be part of these projects. Then, an employers’ panel will be open for questions and there will be several workshops and presentations from engineers, all at different points in their careers.

The conference is designed to give you as much opportunity as possible to meet other students, Associate Lecturers and other members of OU staff. The conference starts on Saturday, 1 July, with an evening dinner and networking opportunities, followed by a complete programme on Sunday. Participants can choose to join the event on both days or only on the Sunday.

Important dates

Conference: 1st and 2nd July 2023

Registration deadline: 20th June 2023

Bursary applications will be considered up until the registration deadline and successful applicants notified as soon as possible

We have 50 accommodation bursaries of up to £75 and 25 travel bursaries of up to £100 available.

To apply for a bursary please complete the form at this link: Bursary Application Form 

We aim to widen participation as much as possible and offer support to as many students as we can. Please consider sharing travel or looking for other types of accommodation.

Venue

The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

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Travel to the Milton Keynes campus can be found at:

http://www.open.ac.uk/about/estates/travel-advice/directions-walton-hall-campus 

The map of the campus can be found at:

https://www.open.ac.uk/about/estates/travel-advice/map-venues-walton-hall

More information will be sent to the participants prior to the conference.

Registration

Conference fee: £29

Meals: The evening social dinner on Saturday, lunch on Sunday and refreshments at tea/coffee breaks during the conference are all included.

Register here: Conference Attendance 

Accommodation

Please make your own arrangements for accommodation. There are many hotels in Milton Keynes within walking distance of the OU. There is ample car parking on campus.

Conference Programme

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