The Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards

Who smashed it?
Ciara Mcgrath

Our Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards Winner, Dr Ciara McGrath

Ciara is a Lecturer in Aerospace Systems at the University of Manchester. She carries out engineering research projects in the areas of astrodynamics and space mission design, working with industry and policymakers to design space systems that can help support life on Earth.

Find out more about Ciara and the other winners from the night.

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Sam Quek 01 Great British Speakers

Our 2021 host Sam Quek MBE

This year's ceremony will be hosted by Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Sam Quek MBE. 
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June Ywe

This year’s guest speaker June Angelides MBE

June Angelides MBE will join Sam as this year's guest speaker.
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Guest box prize draw

As part of the registration, we’re giving away 100 guest boxes filled with gifts supplied by our sponsors to randomly selected UK registrants.

Please check out the T&Cs and apply for the box upon registering for the event by 22 November 2021 to be in with a chance of winning.
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Ella Podmore crowned our 2020 Young Woman Engineer of the Year

On Thursday, 4 March 2021 we crowned Ella Podmore, a Materials Engineer for luxury British supercar maker McLaren Automotive, our 2020 Young Woman Engineer of the Year.

Watch last year’s virtual ceremony. 
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Sponsors

Sponsorship of these awards allows your company the opportunity to address the shortage of female engineers, show support in diversity recruitment and gender equality, and actively recruit female engineers.
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Previous winners

We recognise three exceptional young women engineers and a STEM Ambassador each year at the Young Woman Engineer (YWE) Awards Ceremony.

Take a look at our previous winners.
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Awards

Young Woman Engineer of the Year
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Mary George Memorial Prize for Apprentices
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Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Prize
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Gender Diversity Ambassador Award
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