Exciting news from Ireland and the engagement of national HE with the Athena SWAN process! Source: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/advance-he-responds-to-the-gender-equality-taskforce-action-plan Quote: “A new Action Plan by the Gender Equality Taskforce, on behalf of the Republic of Ireland’s Department of Education and Skills (DES),
N2Women Group Mentoring Program
This is promote the Mentoring Program put forward by the N2Women group (Networking Networking Women http://n2women.comsoc.org/) quoting from https://www.facebook.com/N2Women/: N2Women is a community of networking researchers that promotes inclusiveness and diversity and aims at fostering connections among under-represented groups in
Student profiles: Yanbei Chen and Nabila Nur
Yanbei Chen is studying for a PhD in Computer Science. Her research is mainly focused on deep learning for surveillance video analysis and she is a member of the school’s Computer Vision Research Group. (more …) Nabila Nur is studying
BBC: ‘People ask me where the doctor is’
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-45654320/people-ask-me-where-the-doctor-is Quote: “Dr Hayaatun Sillem is used to people asking her where Dr Sillem is – and they’re usually quite embarrassed to find out that she’s standing right in front of them. Since becoming the first woman to take
Guardian: The employers on a mission to improve diversity in IT
Source: www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jul/09/employers-mission-improve-diversity-it-technology Quote: “Big names such as Microsoft, the BBC and Cancer Research UK have signed up to employer-led initiative Tech Talent Charter to broaden the mix in the sector”
Guardian: 10 Sexist Scenarios that Women Face At Work
Source: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/jul/30/10-sexist-scenarios-women-deal-work-ignored-maternity-risk-everyday-sexism Outline: 1. Being mistaken for the secretary2. Being mistaken for the tea lady3. Being called a “good girl”4. Being accused of menstruation when voicing a firm opinion5. Being asked if ‘a man is available instead’6. Having an idea