Association For Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers
AFBE-UK @10 Downing Street
Members of AFBE-UK across the UK were to visit 10 Downing Street on 26th October 2018 for a meeting with Nero Ughwujabo, the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on social justice, young people and opportunities.
How You Can Make Engineering Hot
Join our crowdfunding campaign - We need your help to raise £30,000 for the Making Engineering Hot (MEH) programme.
My Transition Story in 2020
Recent 2020 graduate Augustina Ginikanwa, of Information Technology from RGU shares his story on support from AFBE-UK Scotland
AFBE-UK Chair joins the Hamilton Commission
Dr Nike Folayan is one of the 14 commissioners invited to join the Lewis Hamilton Commission
Update on AFBE-UK Scotland Awards and Dinner
In view of the current situation, there has been a unanimous decision by the AFBE Scotland executive committee lead by Dr Ollie Folayan to move the date for the event forward to the year 2021.
AFBE-UK Scotland wins Grit Awards
Hundreds of nominations were received from across the world, encompassing oil and gas, utilities, alternative energy, academia, and non-government organizations (NGOs). A selection team narrowed the list down to finalists and removed all identifying information. An external panel of judges then chose the winners.
AFBE-UK partners Oxford University to improve minority participation in engineering courses.
AFBE-UK is excited to announce its partnership with the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, who join the organisation as its newest member.
AFBE-UK Diversity and Inclusion Awards shortlist announced
BP, Baker Hughes, Spirit Energy and IMRANDD are just some of the companies that have made the shortlist of the 2020 AFBE-UK Scotland Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
Announcing the Museum of Engineering Innovation
So much of the engineering around us goes unnoticed or unappreciated. 4 November 2020 is This is Engineering Day, and AFBE-UK is lending its support.

AFBE-UK promotes higher achievements in education and engineering particularly among people from black and minority ethnicity (BME) backgrounds. Our mission is to increase the number of BME Engineers who succeed professionally and support young people to explore a career in engineering.

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AFBE-UK highlights

Graduate Engineer Ally Mamgain shares her story on securing a job in the engineering industry
One of the world's leading engineering professional services firms has become an organisational member of AFBE-UK.
MD Caledonian Flow Systems Ltd, Denis Pinto has been appointed to the advisory board.

On Friday 24th May, one of our flagship programmes; Transition was for the first time exhibited as a show case of bright ideas from individuals making positive impacts in the community
Dr Ollie Folayan writes for the OGV Energy, a leading engagement platform for the energy sector, focused on delivering industry news, events, digital media and recruitment solutions.
In August, we held our first Chess Club event, and it was a great success! Chess Club is all about strategically thinking about your next career move, and the event was open to anyone interested in taking the next step in their career.
AFBE-UK Scotland chair Dr Ollie Folayan has been appointed to the new body set up to champion diversity and inclusion in the oil and gas industry.
Five AFBE-UK members are being recognised for their contribution to the engineering industry in the recently published Financial Times top 100 women influencing the UK engineering sector list
Research published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering indicates that the gender pay gap is smaller in the engineering profession than the UK employee average. The mean (10.8%) and median (11.4%) pay gap for engineers in the sample analysed is around two thirds the national average.
The 2019 Report and Newsletter is now out. This newsletter celebrates a decade of growth and influence as AFBE-UK embarks on a new decade. Our Chairperson was awarded an MBE for Services to Diversity in Engineering in the Queen's New Years Honours list 2020. There is an article by PSE on Creating Genuine Diversity and Inclusion not focused on quotas.

The current COVID-19 pandemic across the world means that AFBE-UK has had to review our upcoming plans for the year and act accordingly

It’s the tragedy that has the whole world talking, yet it’s not new
 
As we saw video clips showing the needless murder of yet another black person George Floyd, in America, we were filled with sadness.

Lydia Wilson Foundation (LWF) UK is collaborating with AFBE-UK to reach out to the vulnerable members of the BAME community.

At an event organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering in June, Dr Ollie Folayan emphasised the need for our educational system to redefine fairness in the wake of COVID-19.
An article on Allyship curated by AFBE-UK Chair Dr Ollie Folayan
Organisations with a diverse range of employees are well placed to understand the needs of a wide range of customers.

My Transition Story

My Transition Story

Top UK engineering company joins AFBE-UK

Top UK engineering company joins AFBE-UK

AFBE-UK appoints industry veteran to Advisory Board

AFBE-UK appoints industry veteran to Advisory Board

The Innovation Showcase

The Innovation Showcase

The least important thing

The least important thing

AFBE-UK launches Chess Club

AFBE-UK launches Chess Club

Chair of AFBE-UK Scotland appointed to OGUK diversity and inclusion task group.

Chair of AFBE-UK Scotland appointed to OGUK diversity and inclusion task group.

AFBE-UK members listed in FT’s top 100 women in Engineering

AFBE-UK members listed in FT’s top 100 women in Engineering

Engineering gender pay gap in the UK less than feared, but still requires action

Engineering gender pay gap in the UK less than feared, but still requires action

AFBE-UK 2019 Annual Report now OUT!

AFBE-UK 2019 Annual Report now OUT!

AFBE-UK Response to COVID 19

AFBE-UK Response to COVID 19

A Call to Action: D&I in Engineering

A Call to Action: D&I in Engineering

AFBE-UK collaborates with LWF to reach vulnerable people in the BAME community

AFBE-UK collaborates with LWF to reach vulnerable people in the BAME community

AFBE-UK statement on recently released secondary school examination results

AFBE-UK statement on recently released secondary school examination results

Allyship the key to diversity

Allyship the key to diversity

Why AFBE-UK matters

Why AFBE-UK matters
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EnQuest

WSP

ORE Catapult

BBC Children in need

University of Chester

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

CNR International

ARUP

Norwell EDGE

Oxford University

OGUK

Spirit Energy

De Montfort University Leicester

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Coventry University

Pall Europe Ltd

UWE

Royal Academy of Engineering

Balfour Beatty

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