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Posted on May 8th, 2013

Written by Sarah Lamb

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Armed Forces, awards, careers, Engineering, IET, people, prizes, three
Apprentices & Technicians Gain Recognition with IET

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new awards scheme to recognise the best and the brightest apprentices and technicians. The scheme will see an apprentice, a technician and an Armed Forces technician walk away with £1,000 each, two years free membership of the IET and payment of their professional registration fees. [...]
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Sarah is the founder of the Girl Geek Dinners & GirlyGeekdom. She is a lover of gadgets, geeky things and sport! Find out more about her on her website.
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Posted on November 9th, 2012

Written by Sarah Lamb

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entry, Entry Form, Green Tech, Home Energy Monitoring, interactive, Maker Entry Categories, Maker Faire, uk
Call for Makers: UK Maker Faire 2013

In case you didn’t already know Maker Faire is now running in the UK! I know there are a few people that I know who love making things and this event is perfect for them! Here’s what the call for Makers has to say: Maker Faire showcases the amazing work of all kinds and ages [...]
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Posted on August 21st, 2012

Written by Sarah Lamb

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Berlin, Campus Party, day, Europe, female, panel, tech, Women
Campus Party hosts Women in Tech Day

This Thursday (23rd August) at Campus Party will focus on Women in Technology – This event is one of the largest global technology festivals in Europe where innovation, creativity, science and digital entertainment come together 24 hours a day for an entire week. Relevant Talks & Workshops: – Nicole Simon (I love podcasting so much, and so should [...]
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Posted on April 26th, 2012

Written by Sarah Lamb

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Engineering Degree, facts, female, figures, girls, help, infographic, maths, people, stats, STEM, tv
STEM Facts: In a room of 25 engineers only 3 will be women

There are lots of facts around women in STEM but it’s very rare that you find many of the more interesting ones all in one place and in such a comprehensive way. I’ve been doing a fair bit of research to find the facts and it appears that I’m not the only one. Take a [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2012

Written by Sarah Lamb

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awards, equality, nominations, profile, STEM, UKRC, WISE, Women
WISE Awards 2012 – open for nominations

Nominate Girl Geek Dinners founder Sarah Lamb for the Diversity WISE Award for her work with Girl Geek Dinners in the UK.
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Posted on June 28th, 2011

Written by Sarah Lamb

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ariadne, Automatic Lover, computer ethics, electrical engineer, future of robotics, geeks, geeky, human computer interaction, human emotion, light hearted, love story, passion, programming computers, robot, women engineers
Book Review: Automatic Lover

Not so long ago I got sent Automatic Lover by it’s author Ariadne Tampion. She called it a steamy love story for geeks. Now one thing I will say before I go any further, this is not a book for young children. Personally I’d give it an over 16 age limit. The story line is [...]
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Posted on March 8th, 2011

Written by Steve Lamb

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atmosphere, british, Engineering, mobile, phone, Science, scientists, Southampton University, space, Technology, Windows
Brit geeks take phone to the edge of space!

The incredible team at the University of Southampton successfully launched a Windows Phone 7 handset into the stratosphere as a testbed for a series of experiements to further atmospheric research into pollution. Friday’s launch utilised a helium filled balloon to elevate a small package to an altitude of 18237 meters/59832 feet. The package contained a [...]
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Steve Lamb is known to be a positive disruptive force and is a geek with a passion for making the most of every day!
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