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In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, particularly in engineering, where only 9% of engineers in UK are from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds. According to a report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), 81% of employers believe that a diverse …

The right way to success: How do BME leaders succeed in the engineering world Read More »

Aberdeen-based diversity and inclusion organisation AFBE-UK Scotland is calling on black and minority ethnic (BME) leaders to join the next cohort of its Transcend programme. Transcend is designed for BME professionals with more than 10 years’ experience in senior to lead engineering and technical roles to help them progress to high-level management and executive positions. …

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Dushyant Sharma, vice-president of transformation at BP, joins with more than 20 years’ experience in the sector. With a career spanning locations globally, he works with a variety of mentees across the diversity spectrum. Dr Carol Marsh, head of digital systems at Edinburgh-based Celestia UK also joins, having won OBE for diversity and inclusion in …

Diversity and inclusion group AFBE-UK has bolstered its advisory board with new appointments. Read More »