KIRSTEN PORTER

Engineering Operations Manager Yorkshire At Uk Atomic Energy Authority

way so that I can adjust my plans as required.

What advice would you offer for someone joining the STEM sectors?

I would encourage anyone to take every opportunity given to you. Continue to challenge yourself and never be afraid to ask questions. I thoroughly believe that there is never a stupid question, and in my experience people are happy to help anyone that is interested.

What do we need to do as an industry to attract and keep more women in STEM?

We need to invest our time and efforts to show women that STEM is an available career path, whether this is children in school or women hoping to change their careers. We need to highlight strong female role models and continue to empower women and girls into STEM careers.

To read about more about our work and female role models please visit our website at www. equalityinstem.org.uk/blog

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