Queen Mary is launching a new Parents and Carers Network to give staff the opportunity to meet other parents and carers, to share experiences, offer and receive support and access a wide range of guidance and resources. The Network is open to any staff members in
Women’s research during lockdown
An article published on the Guardian describes how women’s research has been adversely affected by the covid-19 lockdown. In April Dr Elizabeth Hannon, deputy editor of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, noticed that the number of article
STEM Mode In: Online role-model events by Stemettes
STEMettes are running a series of online events presenting female role models, focussing on a different role model each week (we are now at the end of Week 6: Katherine Johnson week): As more of us are home, and many
International Women in Engineering Day
The International Women in Engineering Day will be celebrated on 23 June 2020! The theme for this year is Shape the World. You can sign up to its newsletter, or simply join its virtual activities, or sign up your activity
Women in STEM Careers 2020
Jobs.ac.uk is hosting a new women’s career event on 28 March 2020: We are delighted to welcome you to our inaugural event, Women in STEM Careers 2020, hosted by jobs.ac.uk. At a time when women only account for 22% of
Race Inequality in the Workforce
Carnegie UK Trust, Operation Black Vote and UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies have published a report on Race Inequality in the Workforce: Exploring connections between work, ethnicity and mental health. Quoting from the report: In this report, we present new
WISE at Queen Mary
WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) at Queen Mary is hosting a film screening of ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ to mark International Women’s Day on 8th March. For information and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wiseqmul-presents-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-tickets-94849482355
‘Thinking differently about lifelong learning’ – Institute of Coding annual conference
Queen Mary is one of 33 universities working with the Institute of Coding to bring together industry, government, higher education and outreach partners to create new courses and provide support that attracts fresh talent into digital careers. Together we are
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 11 February
From https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day: Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in
⭐ Springboard Women’s Development Programme
A call for applications for Springboard Women’s Development Programme has opened with a deadline for submission of midday 26th February 2020. Springboard is a four month personal and professional development programme for those identifying as women. It offers participants the opportunity to undertake