Empowering Women in Cybersecurity – Second Outreach Event
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2–4 September 2025
The second Empowering Women in Cybersecurity outreach event was successfully held at Glasgow Caledonian University, bringing together S3 pupils from secondary schools across the city.
Organised as part of the British Council-funded Empowering Women in Cyber Security project, the three-day programme introduced young women to cybersecurity through practical, hands-on workshops.
Workshops & Learning Activities
Participants explored key topics including:
- Securing emails using artificial intelligence
- Cyber-physical systems
- Smart grids and autonomous technologies
- Digital forensics workshops
The programme concluded with a final-day cybersecurity challenge designed to assess
Speakers & Organisers
The programme was delivered by:
Dr. Salma Darwish Mohamed – Lecturer in Cyber Security and Networks, Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor Emad Farrag
About the Empowering Women in Cyber Security Initiative
This event forms part of a broader initiative delivered in collaboration with Aswan University, Egypt.
The project aims to:
Educate and inspire women and girls
Strengthen digital skills
Promote diversity within cybersecurity
Outreach Activities in Egypt and the UK
the project has included:
Training programmes for women over 30
Collaboration with the Egyptian Centre for Women’s Rights
University-focused training initiatives
School-based workshops across the UK