There was an extra buzz around the Uxbridge Campus on Tuesday 28th. January 2025 when Uxbridge College and West London Institute of Technology welcomed over ninety local girls to take part in a day full of tech activities.
The year 7 and 8 students from three schools in Hillingdon spent the day at the College who were proud to host the first ever Amazon Girls’ Tech Day to be held in the UK. This day takes place all over the world and the aim is to inspire girls and young women to engage in activities that showcase the opportunities available to them in the world of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and encourage them to think about the future careers available to them.
The day started with an inspirational welcome from Dr Niamh Shaw an engineer, scientist, writer and performer who shared highlights and experiences from her career in STEM. The girls then took part in four hands-on, fun activities and interactive games learning new skills, developing teamwork, encouraging critical thinking and building confidence. The day featured exciting sessions in our high-tech immersive room and in spaces that are part of the College’s West London Institute of Technology which offers higher-level STEM qualifications.
As well as taking part in these exciting activities, students were able to hear from amazing speakers from the world of tech through a discussion panel held in the College’s state-of-the-art immersive room on the Uxbridge Campus. This room was also connected to the immersive room on the Richmond Campus where a group of IT students joined the session. This was a great way to showcase the tech that is available across Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC).
Students at the AWS Girls’ Tech Day
Yaseen Akhtar, Managing Director of West London Institute of Technology, Business Skills, Growth and Partnership said: “We were excited to host the very first Amazon Girls’ Tech Day in the UK together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and we’re proud to promote the opportunities for STEM education in our amazing facilities and learning environment.”
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