Women in Transport volunteer, Carmen Oleksinski, reviews the fifth session of the virtual book club. Hosted via Zoom in April, members came together to discuss their thoughts about ‘Rebel Ideas’ by Matthew Syed.
Read MoreHow to truly implement inclusion and diversity is still very much a big question mark for hiring teams and companies. The biggest challenge perceived to be a talent shortage, but is that really the case or an excuse?
Read MoreWomen in Transport welcomes Jo Field as new President
Women in Transport is pleased to announce the election of Jo Field as its new President, succeeding Katie Hulland. Jo’s election for a 4-year term was confirmed at Women in Transport’s Annual General Meeting held today on the 13 May 2021. Read on to find out more about Jo and her vision for Women in Transport.
Read MoreNational consultancy A Matter of Choice launched its ground-breaking leadership report on April 8 at a digital conference hosted by state-of-the-art provider Talking Slides.
Read MoreNew ‘green woman’ traffic light signals celebrate the contribution of women to London on International Women’s Day
New signals installed at more than 20 locations such as Exhibition Road, high streets including Tottenham and Clapham and by popular stations including King’s Cross St. Pancras and Brixton Tube station
Read MoreWe’re delighted to welcome Deloitte as the latest corporate partner to join Women in Transport. We look forward to working with them as they support our efforts to advance the professional development of women working in the transport sector. This partnership demonstrates Deloitte’s commitment to promote gender balance within their organisation, and the wider transport and travel industry.
Read MoreMicromobility refers to small and light weight vehicles operating at speeds below 15mph. But how accessible are e-bikes, e-scooters and cargo bikes? And is this concept of micromobility a revolution or a distraction?
At a recent Women in Transport event, our four experts each shared their views. Read more about the event here.
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Join us to shape the future of Women in Transport. More than ever, supporting women in the transport industry navigating professional and personal changes is needed. Women in Transport intends to achieve this by renewing its governance structure and we are recruiting for a series of newly created board roles.
Read MoreWe were delighted to welcome almost 100 people to our Women in Transport Scotland hub launch on 25th March. For out very first event, we aimed to provide a taster session of some activities that Women in Transport Scotland will facilitate in the future, which made for a packed but engaging programme. In this blog article, we aim to share with you what happened during the evening.
Read MoreOur member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. This month, we are featuring some of North East Hub volunteers. In this member insight, we showcase Beverley Clyde, Community Relations Officer covering the Yorkshire and North East region.
Read MoreOur member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. This month, we are featuring some of North East Hub volunteers. In this member insight, we showcase Helen Mathews, Head of Corporate Planning (Nexus, Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive) covering the Yorkshire and North East Region.
Read MoreOur volunteers are an integral part of our organisation and there are plenty of ways to get involved and help, from helping us making new connections, sharing ideas about future activities through to regular volunteering roles. We wouldn’t function without our dedicated team of volunteers that helps us run Women in Transport! Find out a bit more about volunteers and why they enjoy running the Scotland Hub of Women in Transport.
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As the Scotland hub prepares for its very first event on 25th March at 17.00 we are delighted to introduce the three sponsors that are generously sponsoring our launch: Transport Scotland, Network Rail and Momentum Transport Consultancy.
Read MoreOur member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. This month, we are featuring some of North East Hub volunteers. In this member insight, we showcase Clare Wood, Director at Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Project Management covering the Yorkshire and North East region.
Read MoreOn International Women’s Day, we are delighted to announce the renewal of our valued partnership with Eurovia UK. The partnership includes 50 free membership places offered by Eurovia UK to women, and men, across its business.
Read MoreToday (International Women’s Day), parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have called on government and the transport industry to challenge macho behaviours and culture in the transport workplace, following the publication of new research by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport and the industry group, Women in Transport.
Read MoreWomen in Transport are officially crossing the border with the establishment of an exciting new Scotland hub. With the recent launch of the Scotland National Transport Strategy and the eyes of the world on Glasgow as the COP26 conference meets in November, there has never been a more exciting or pivotal time for transport in Scotland.
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Our valued members and supporters of Women in Transport, will know our incredibly talented executive support and events lead, Christine Hurley. Over the past eight years, Christine has been at the heart of our organisation. The first point of contact for our members, sponsors and partners and affectionately known by the Board as our 'glue'.
Read MoreWomen in Transport volunteer, Carmen Oleksinski, reviews the fourth session of the virtual book club. Hosted via Zoom in January, members came together to discuss their thoughts about ‘How Women Rise’ by Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen.
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