Update on the WiN UK Awards 2023

After postponing the event due to rail strikes, we invite you to join us at the Women in Nuclear UK Awards, held on Tuesday, 16 May, in Manchester, a day before our annual conference (17 May). We’ll be celebrating and recognising those who have gone above and beyond to promote gender balance and diversity across the nuclear sector and announcing the winners of our prestigious awards. Opportunities to sponsor the event are still available, click here to find out more.

 

Our shortlist of nominated individuals and organisations that have worked so hard to improve gender balance and diversity.

ALLY OF THE YEAR

This award is awarded to a man in the nuclear sector who is going beyond the day job to improve gender balance and diversity.

Shortlisted Nominees:

John Bilton, BEIS

Paul Smith, Cavendish Nuclear

Rashad Hussain, UKAEA

 

CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

This award recognises a person who has been visible, supportive and influential across the nuclear sector in building recognition of the importance of gender balance and diversity.

Shortlisted Nominees:

Charlotte Prestwich, Cavendish Nuclear

Claire Morfoot, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Hilary Royston-Bishop, Sellafield

Isobel Houghton, Atkins

Tina Wrighton, Dounreay

Niki Rousseau, EDF UK, Generation, Sizewell B Power Station

 

CHARTER SIGNATORY OF THE YEAR

This award recognises the Charter Signatory (or Commitment Pledge) company that has made a particular contribution to our mission throughout the year.

WiN UK developed an Industry Charter to help organisations focus on the activity that can improve diversity and gender balance. Over 60 organisations have already signed up to WiN UK’s Industry Charter.

Alongside this we launched the joint Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG)/WiN UK Gender Roadmap Commitment Pledge to support the Nuclear Sector Deal target of a 40% female workforce by 2030. The pledge recognises collaboration across the nuclear sector to ensure evidence-based action and sharing of best practice.

Shortlisted Nominees:

Cavendish Nuclear

Dounreay

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

 

MISSION POSSIBLE

This award recognises someone who is tenacious in their mission to make change happen. The recipient of this award may not be in a position of organisational influence or in the spotlight. They are unlikely to have large budgets or large teams that they can use to mobilise funded diversity and inclusion programmes or hold big events.

However, as an individual they are working behind the scenes to make a vital difference through their actions and words and by being determined in their mission. As a result, they can be the catalyst for great change through continued effort, passion and conversation.

Shortlisted Nominees:

Kat Tanner, Cavendish Nuclear

Sarah Elizabeth Lu, University of Southampton

Michelle Tilley,  EDF UK, Nuclear New Build, Hinkley Point C

Laura Manson, Dounreay

 

REGIONAL INNOVATION

This award was introduced to provided recognition for those working regionally to promote gender balance in the nuclear industry. Many local teams or businesses, who may be small in stature, are big in changing the culture of our industry to be more inclusive and specifically to address gender balance.

Recognising that all our teams are doing such a fantastic job, this year we looked for examples where a team may have introduced a new initiative or come up with a great idea which has inspired others into action.

Shortlisted Nominees:

WiN Cumbria Mentor Scheme

Women in Operational Technology, Sellafield

Women in Operational Technology, Sellafield