Quoting from https://www.facebook.com/events/551085988997013: Our team presents findings from an international online survey (n=387) of recording engineers, producers, and studio assistants’ experiences of discrimination and microaggressions within the recording studio. In this session we discuss how both our quantitative and qualitative
Black history month at QMUL
This is a message from Simon Lucas (head of school at EECS). In October this year we will be marking Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements, contributions and histories of Black people in the UK and around
IEEE PROGRESS Workshop
The IEEE has launched a virtual workshop that will take place October 26-27th on signal processing. PROGRESS (PROmotinG DiveRsity in Signal ProcESSing aims to support women and under-represented minorities in the field of signal processing.The objective is to promote diversity
Bi-Visibility Day 23rd September
23rd September is Bi-Visibility Day and to raise awareness QMUL is calling for staff to join the LGBTQ+ staff role models in giving a short bio and interview, with some fantastic examples here. “Visibility and representation is particularly important for bi+ (this includes
Ada’s List Conf 2020
Ada’s List are hosting their annual conference over the afternoons of October 14th and 15th, with lots of great content on using tech for good and empowering anyone who identifies as a woman in a tech workplace. The programme will
Ada Lovelace Day (October 13th 2020)
Ada Lovelace day is held on the second Tuesday in October and celebrates women working in STEM around the world. This year it will be purely online but you can find videos from previous years on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRRgOeJy5Pk&list=PLKLzYBTgfhxk-1zF3_XX4CidwNB4wEKBc In 2019
Race Equality Action Group looking for volunteers
A new group focussing on race equality has been formed at Queen Mary. It is currently looking for volunteers to help out with priorities including: the ethnicity pay gap, supporting career progression, reducing student attainment gaps and investigating issues with
Tata Consultancy Services launches new bursary scheme to support the next generation of computer scientists at Queen Mary
The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London is delighted to receive a significant donation from Tata Consultancy Services in support of 10 female Computer Science students and 10 students from low income households.
UKRI harmonised diversity data
Earlier this summer, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published data on diversity characteristics for the last 5 years, harmonised over its seven research councils. Quoting from UKRI: The dataset contains data on four protected characteristics (sex, age, ethnicity, disability) for:
Spotlight on gender, COVID-19 and the SDGs: Will the pandemic derail hard-won progress on gender equality?
A recent report from UN Women, the United Nations organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, examined the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on gender equality: This paper presents the latest evidence on the gendered impact of