Mechanical Engineering student nominated for this year's Women That Build Awards

Georgia Collis, a current third-year Mechanical Engineering student, has been nominated for this year’s Women That Build Awards, a global initiative that aims to make the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) field a more equitable and diverse sector.

Portrait headshot of student, Georgia Collis, smiling, looking directly into the camera.

Georgia is currently undertaking a placement with Dyson Technology as part of her degree at the University.

Prior to this, she also gained experience as an Engineering Intern at Nu Instruments, a Laboratory Intern with Hanson UK, and an Architectural Intern at Flintshire County Council.

The Women that Build Awards aim to provide visibility, education, and networking spaces to inspire women-identifying individuals in STEAM to continue to excel.

Georgia features in the ‘Rising Star’ category, recognising powerful and talented women starting their careers in the sector.

In the first stage, the public can vote for any candidate featured on the website. The top three-to-five regional candidates will be shortlisted for the final global round.

Georgia’s interest in engineering stems from her passion for positively impacting the planet, and the power engineering has in making societal, economic and environmental advancements worldwide.

Georgia said about her inspiration for her career: “The struggles of strong women in the past have enabled me to follow my aspirations into engineering today. Through advocating for women in engineering now, it may one day be considered the norm (rather than the minority!) and children will draw engineers as powerful women rather than just men.”

Outside of her studies, Georgia has become an active STEM ambassador by volunteering for Robogals and the James Dyson Foundation. Last year, she also participated in the RedBull Soapbox Race through a team of Loughborough students who used the experience to celebrate women in engineering.

Voting for the competition remains open until 12 June 2023 - good luck Georgia!