Association For Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers

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
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.
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

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.

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
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.
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.
AFBE-UK is delighted to announce its partnership with When Females Lead a Zambian based not for profit organisation

This report and newsletter reflects on the growth and influence of AFBE-UK in an extraordinary year. Congratulations to the Scottish Executive Board on their 2020 AFBE-UK Member of the Year Award and to our Star Team Awardees NextGen Dr Urenna Adegotolu and Mo Oyetunji

AFBE-UK Scotland, a social enterprise which promotes diversity and inclusion, has announced that the Royal Air Force will be one of the sponsors of this year's award ceremony.
As part of our partnership with ‘When Females Lead’, AFBE UK is seeking for 10 volunteers to act as mentors in a new mentoring programme called "InnovateHer" commencing late February.
Two UK engineering giants, Leonardo and Wood sign up as corporate members and join forces with AFBE-UK Scotland to promote diversity in the workforce
Like many in our community and our allies, we have been dismayed by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report. The reports shows AFBE-UK was one of the organisations asked by the commission to provide evidence based on our extensive work in BAME communities.

We are pleased to be working with Brunel Museum on this female-focused project. It is an opportunity to show how past technologies still influence the present day.
Serica Energy is the latest company to join AFBE-UK, a platform for sharing ideas and supporting diversity and inclusion strategies.
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

The least important thing

The least important thing

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

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

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 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

AFBE-UK Scotland wins Grit Awards

AFBE-UK Scotland wins Grit Awards

AFBE-UK Diversity and Inclusion Awards shortlist announced

AFBE-UK Diversity and Inclusion Awards shortlist announced

When Females Lead forges partnership with AFBE-UK in Africa

When Females Lead forges partnership with AFBE-UK in Africa

AFBE-UK 2020 Annual Report now OUT!

AFBE-UK 2020 Annual Report now OUT!

Royal Air Force sponsors the AFBE-UK’s Gala and Awards

Royal Air Force sponsors the AFBE-UK’s Gala and Awards

Be one of our 10!

Be one of our 10!

Leonardo and Wood join forces with AFBE-UK Scotland

Leonardo and Wood join forces with AFBE-UK Scotland

AFBE-UK's Response to CRED

AFBE-UK's Response to CRED

Brunel Museum collaborates with Making Engineering Hot for BME Female Focused Workshops

Brunel Museum collaborates with Making Engineering Hot for BME Female Focused Workshops

Serica Energy Becomes AFBE UK Scotland's Latest Partner

Serica Energy Becomes AFBE UK Scotland's Latest Partner

Why AFBE-UK matters

Why AFBE-UK matters
Our Sponsors

Balfour Beatty

Leonardo

Amazon

Mediatonic

Johnson & Johnson

RAF

Pall Europe Ltd

ARUP

Sheffield Hallam University

University of Plymouth

UWE

Buro Happold

Serica Energy

De Montfort University Leicester

WSP

SSE

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

ORE Catapult

University of Strathclyde Glasgow

Royal Academy of Engineering

Coventry University

BBC Children in need

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

University of Chester

Spirit Energy

The Brunel Museum Thames Tunnel

Norwell EDGE

OGUK

Oxford University

Mercedes-AMG-Petronas

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Wood Group

EnQuest

CNR International

Burns McDonnell

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