Nominations are open for the Women’s Engineering Society’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) Awards 2025, which celebrate the achievements of exceptional women engineers across all disciplines.
Engineering thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the power of diverse minds working together. The theme for this year’s awards, Together We Engineer, highlights the power of collaboration in engineering – recognising those who unite across disciplines, challenge conventional boundaries and drive progress and innovation through teamwork.
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Whether enhancing projects through group efforts, integrating unique perspectives, or fostering connections that push engineering forward, this year’s awards recognise those who exemplify the spirit of collaboration in engineering.
All nominees must satisfy a number of essential criteria: they must be a woman aged 18 or older; based in the UK (although they don’t have to be a UK citizen); not a previous WE50 winner; and able to demonstrate the creation or improvement of a product or process.
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Among the ‘desirable criteria’ are acting as an advocate for other women in STEM; working or studying in engineering industries and allied sectors, engineering education, or engineering research; and achieving beyond what would normally be expected for their career stage (nominations are welcome at all career stages).
Entries that focus solely on engineering or solely on supporting women won’t do as well as those that demonstrate both. Nominations won’t be accepted for anyone based outside of the UK, even if they are UK citizens, with the exception of women serving in the armed forces.
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Nominations close on the 25 March and the winners will be announced on International Women in Engineering Day, 23 June.
Further information is available here.