Marie-Noëlle Barton is national manager of the Women Into Science and Engineering (WISE) campaign, run by the Engineering Council, the Engineering Marine Training Authority and the Engineering Employers' Federation. She works with educationalists, employers, Government Departments, politicians and the media to spread the word about WISE. She also oversees the WISE in Northern Ireland, WISE in Scotland and WISE in Wales campaigns to cater for the specific needs of women in these countries. Previously she has worked as a careers adviser with local authorities, and as a language teacher. She holds an honorary Doctorate of Technology from Staffordshire University.