Dr. Gokop Goteng, Senior Lecturer at EECS For this month’s Staff Spotlight, we spoke to Dr. Gokop Goteng, Senior Lecturer at EECS. He told us about his greatest achievement, what he would choose to have if he were stranded on
EECS EDI Action Plan
The School’s Equalities Committee recently revised the school’s EDI Action Plan. Here is a summary of key initiatives for 2021/2022. Staff related initiatives Initiatives for staff that the committee aims to develop and implement this year will include establishing an informal
Director of Wellbeing: a new appointment
We are pleased that the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) has been able to add a new role to its management structure with the appointment of Dr. Mahesha Samaratunga as Director of Wellbeing. The role has been
WISE event 21st September: pathways to a career in tech
The Women in Science and Engineering society is holding a free online meeting about pathways to a career in technology. WISE will present their research into the UK tech industry and its implications for skill gaps and workforce imbalances. https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/exploring-pathways-into-tech-careers/
Finding Ada STEM mentoring scheme
Finding Ada is looking for female mentors in STEM from low income backgrounds or who are first in their immediate family to work in STEM. They match mentors and mentees and volunteers can earn free access to their network.You can
Student Innovation Centre projects focusing on gender gaps
The mission of the JP Student Innovation Centre is to create opportunities for students on the JP with BUPT to further develop outside the classrooms and build a community of innovators and makers within the programme. Founded in 2015, the
Caring about our carers
Under the slogan ‘Caring about our Carers’, the EDI Team is running three focus group sessions in September in order to improve understanding of the experience of carers at Queen Mary. The outcomes of the focus groups will feed into the institutional Athena
Mentally healthy universities
Mind has released a report about mental health in Universities, particularly in the light of the pandemic. They have produced new research on the subject and aim to work with employers to create a commitment to mental health at work.
Ada college tutorial on web programming
Ada College is devoted to educating and empowering the next generation of diverse digital talent. It encourages women and individuals from low income backgrounds in tech careers. As part of Ada College ‘Futures Week’ an online outreach session has been
Backing our brightest and best AI stars who will help alight the UK’s future
By Mariya Pavlova, MSc AI student and DeepMind scholar 2020-2021 I had the pleasure to be a panellist at CogX Festival this year alongside UK minister for digital infrastructure. It was a great opportunity to share my views on an