This is an anonymous interview with a PhD student about mental health it talks frankly about depression and ADHD while studying. Would you be comfortable sharing some background on mental health issues? I was diagnosed with depression in my third
Active learning and inclusivity
This is an interview with Steph Fuller from Queen Mary Academy. Tell me a little bit about yourself? I work in the Queen Mary Academy which delivers university-wide support for the development of education and research. We work with staff
The EECS female academic network
Dr Ekaterina Ivanova is setting up an network for female academics within EECS. We conducted a short interview to find out more. Tell me a little about yourself I am a new member of staff having started in January 2023
The importance of Mental Health during a PhD
An interview with Sara Cardinale, a 3rd year PhD student at EECS QMUL on her PhD journey and mental health. Interview conducted by Elona Shatri Let’s begin by asking you about your initial expectations when you started your PhD journey.
Navigating Academia with a Newborn: An Intimate Conversation
In this interview conducted by Elona Shatri, Inês De Almeida Nolasco, a PhD student at QMUL, provides an account of her journey starting academic pursuits while expecting. She elaborates on the challenges of navigating both her research and new motherhood
Interview: Professor Yue Chen (Director of Scholarship)
Professor Yue Chen has moved into a new role as Director of Scholarship. This interview explores what the role means and why she feels passionate about it. What is the Director of Scholarship role? The main duty of the role
Book Review: Women in IT: Inspiring the Next Generation (2014), BCS Publishing
This review was written by our own Michaela Macdonald I picked this book up at a BCS’s authors event last year with a certain amount of curiosity. This is a 2014 title and wondered, how much has changed within the
Book review: “The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You” by Mike Walsh
This review is from Elona Shatri, a fourth-year PhD student at QMUL and a part of the Centre for Digital Music. “The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You” by Mike Walsh provides an insightful
Wiki-editing event for International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, our team members Elona Shatri and Richard Clegg organised a Wikipedia editing event to create or enhance articles about inspiring women, particularly those in the STEM fields. Although Wikipedia is a widely used source of information,
LGBT+ history month at QMUL
February is traditionally designated to celebrate the LGBT+ History Month, and as part of this initiative, many colleagues at EECS and across the University paid tribute and celebrated the LGBT+ community and their allies. You can read about the EE