Advocating for change, speaking with and for women in STEM, developing and improving policy and practice for us all.
Campaigning and collaborating with other like-minded groups to inform and educate about women’s participation in STEM.
Connecting members from students to professionals, from life sciences to engineering, in industry and academia.
WITS key features: Founded 1990 by Mary Mulvihill science journalist (1959-2015). We aim to recruit, retain, return, revere and remember women in STEM. Our members are of all ages, from STEM... > More
25 Jan 2021
Feed your heart, and your head to enable your hand - the 3Hs framework is simple and effective... > More
10 Feb 2021
Join us for the WITS Strategic Vision Information Session which will take place on Wednesday 10... > More
Dr. Marie Barrett completed her PhD in Plant molecular biology in UCC and partly at the University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris. After completing her research Marie held several positions in the biotech/pharma industry as a technical sales specialist focusing in endotoxin texting and more... > Read more
Anna Murnaghan is a student at Technological University Dublin (TUD) City Campus. She is currently in her final year of studying Biomedical and Molecular Diagnostics. She first joined WITS as a student member in 2018. She enjoys meeting other women in science and hearing about their career... > Read more
Orla Sherwood is a PhD student in Plant Biology and studies programmed cell death in the Irish crops, barley and ryegrass. She studies how these plants grow in elevated CO2 levels to anticipate how climate change stresses will affect plant survival in waterlogged conditions. Orla is funded... > Read more
Magaly V. Mora is a quality professional with experience in the manufacturing and validation environments of several industries (Medical Devices, Electronics, Automotive, and Mining-Metal). Magaly received her BEng in Electronics and Communications from Tec of Monterrey (ITESM). She received her... > Read more
Pauline McCaffrey is a Senior Manager and certified Technology Architect with Accenture. She has twelve years’ experience with Accenture working with various clients in the Public and Private Sectors in Ireland and abroad. She has experience across all stages IT solution development... > Read more
Laura is a PhD student in Trinity College Dublin studying the first stellar explosions and their progenitors as an awardee of the IRC postgraduate research award. Laura is also and a member of the Executive Committee of WITS. A Naughton scholar and graduate of TCD in Physics and Astrophysics,... > Read more
Arlene is a third-year Ph.D. student in the school of electrical and electronic engineering at University College Dublin. Her research focuses on the development of data fusion frameworks for wearable health monitoring devices. She graduated with her bachelor’s in electrical and electronics... > Read more
Jane Morgan, learnt her trade at a market-leading NASDAQ technology corporation where she worked with global teams from Boston to Billund, Paris to Providence, and Berlin to Bengaluru. She’s managed and developed new / established teams while guiding the strategy, development and marketing of... > Read more
Chrysty is a Dublin based Product Manager, working closely with engineering and design teams in managing various software products using agile methodologies. She has over 3 years of experience in delivering E-Commerce SaaS products within a startup and is currently working with a multinational... > Read more
Oonagh Monahan is the founder and principal consultant at Alpha Omega Consultants, based in Leitrim. The main areas of activity are food business development, research project management and women in business networks. She works as a facilitator, trainer, mentor and consultant across the... > Read more
Dr. Marie Barrett completed her PhD in Plant molecular biology in UCC and partly at the University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris. After completing her research Marie held several positions in the... > Read more
Anna Murnaghan is a student at Technological University Dublin (TUD) City Campus. She is currently in her final year of studying Biomedical and Molecular Diagnostics. She first joined WITS as a... > Read more
Orla Sherwood is a PhD student in Plant Biology and studies programmed cell death in the Irish crops, barley and ryegrass. She studies how these plants grow in elevated CO2 levels to anticipate... > Read more
Magaly V. Mora is a quality professional with experience in the manufacturing and validation environments of several industries (Medical Devices, Electronics, Automotive, and Mining-Metal). Magaly... > Read more
Pauline McCaffrey is a Senior Manager and certified Technology Architect with Accenture. She has twelve years’ experience with Accenture working with various clients in the Public and Private... > Read more
Laura is a PhD student in Trinity College Dublin studying the first stellar explosions and their progenitors as an awardee of the IRC postgraduate research award. Laura is also and a member of the... > Read more
Arlene is a third-year Ph.D. student in the school of electrical and electronic engineering at University College Dublin. Her research focuses on the development of data fusion frameworks for... > Read more
Jane Morgan, learnt her trade at a market-leading NASDAQ technology corporation where she worked with global teams from Boston to Billund, Paris to Providence, and Berlin to Bengaluru. She’s... > Read more
Chrysty is a Dublin based Product Manager, working closely with engineering and design teams in managing various software products using agile methodologies. She has over 3 years of experience in... > Read more
Oonagh Monahan is the founder and principal consultant at Alpha Omega Consultants, based in Leitrim. The main areas of activity are food business development, research project management and women... > Read more