We’ll help you build a welcoming culture for under-represented groups and career returners. A transition to an inclusive culture should result in real change (Our founder Jan Peters’ Purple Boot campaign pushed the issue of female-friendly safety clothing to the forefront – demanding attention…
What Talent Ignition can do for you: Insights into what motivates each child Ideas to more successfully engage with a students’ mindset A clear, easy approach to improving resilience and mindset in school and beyond the school gate Report and briefing session for teachers…
Workshops for returners and career transitions We all know that our effectiveness and fulfilment are defined by how we learn to manage and sell ourselves but did you know you can do this by building on your natural talents, your personal values and the…
Our research project portfolio combines work undertaken following successful open tenders and work that we have conceived and raised funding for. We have experience of managing steering and advisory groups to: manage open tender calls and the successful delivery of a final piece of work…
Our research reports and projects always have a ‘so what?’ factor about them. We have taken this talent and in partnership with Major Minor Media have produced a series of video stories to encapsulate the learning from projects and events. Katalytik was commissioned by…
This project was undertaken for the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), working in association with Oxford Research and Policy and funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Katalytik undertook: Focus groups with girls in school years 7 to 10 Focus groups with undergraduate women engineers…
Not everyone enters higher education at 18. Making the life-changing decision to return to education as an adult and, in particular, to study science or engineering can be daunting. Adult Returners was a short project for a consortium of south west universities to produce…
Some women, and increasingly men, take a career break and use it to their advantage to publish papers, write a book or acquire a new qualification. Others struggle. Technology gaps are not the biggest barrier to returning, it’s confidence. Employers and managers can help…
Guidance and support on managing a career break for IT professionals Research and practice shows that those who prepare for a career break make a quicker and smoother return. As part of the Equalitec project, Katalytik, on behalf BCS produced ,Taking a Break a…
Challenging Stereotypes A large part of our work involves changing the face of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). We are called on to: speak at UK, European and International events covering a range of topics related to challenging stereotypes join national and international…