SET For Work Network has been established with generous funding from the Department For Education and Skills.  This network brings together Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in England wishing to offer support and inspiration to female undergraduates and postgraduates in Science, Engineering and Technology subjects. In December 2004 13 grants of up to £15K were offered to HEIs and these funds are being used in a variety of creative ways to:

·Link female students with SET employers though mentoring programmes

·Introduce them to role models

·Offer peer support to those on male dominated courses

·Fund prizes and vacation projects

·Set up networks linking women in different institutions

The members of SET For Work come together at events co-ordinated by the UKRC to share ideas and good practice and receive support and training in, for example, how to run a mentoring scheme.

For a full list of the institutions involved in SET For Work and more details of each project, please go to www.setwomenresource.co.uk [home>mentoring>current projects>SET For Work]