Enginearring Designs Blog
Mentorship in STEM: The People Who Help Us Stay
Mentorship and support often play a much bigger role in STEM journeys than people realise. This post reflects on the quieter forms of encouragement that help people stay in engineering and science, from mentors and colleagues to friends and family. Drawing on personal experience across both industry and academia, it explores how confidence and belonging are often shaped through small moments of support and reassurance. The blog highlights the importance of community, encouragement, and everyday reminders that people belong in STEM, especially during periods of uncertainty or self-doubt.
Identity in STEM: Seeing Yourself in the Story
International Women’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on representation and identity in STEM today. This post explores how belonging develops through experience, confidence, and the everyday signals that remind us there is space for different personalities and perspectives in science and engineering. It introduces the STEM Crew, a small group of characters created to celebrate the many ways people connect with STEM. Rather than defining what someone in STEM should be, the characters highlight the diversity of interests, strengths, and identities that shape these fields, encouraging everyone to see that there are many ways to belong.
