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Generating Change: Shaping your position as an academic woman in SET25 June 2010
Event overview
A whole day conference to celebrate the achievements of women in Science, Engineering and Technology with invited speakers from:
- The University of York Chemistry Department holder of the Athena Swan Gold Award
- Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
- UK Resource Centre for Women in SET
and facilitated workshop sessions on:
- Developing a support Network
- Influencing and negotiating
- Planning your personal path - a cross institutional perspective
This event has now finished
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09.30 |
Coffee and registration |
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10.00 |
Institutional welcome from Dr Chris Phillips, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Newcatle University |
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10.15 |
Athena SWAN GOLD: What works well in terms of gender friendly working policies and practices Dr Sue Couling, Department of Chemistry, York University |
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10.45 |
Resisting and driving forces for changes to policies and practice Dr Sara Shinton, Shinton Consulting Ltd |
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Coffee |
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11.45 |
Two Speakers will share their experiences about there own career "journey" Dr Jarka Glassey, Senior lecturer, Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, Newcastle University Dr Jolanta Kisielewska, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, Institute of Cell & Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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1.30 |
Facilitated sessions: A choice of one workshop from: |
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Workshop 1. Developing a support network - mentoring and networking Dr Ruth Winden, Careers Enhanced Ltd |
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Workshop 2. Influencing and negotiating Mrs Sam Aspinall, University of Leeds |
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Working 3. Planning your personal path - cross-institutional perspective; managing change Dr Sara Shinton, Shinton Consulting Ltd |
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3.00 |
Summary of key messages |
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coffee |
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3.25 |
UKRC : resources and opportunities for women in SET Ms Tamsin Spain, Regional Coordinator, UKRC |
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3.45 |
Closing comments and inspirational final message |
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4.00 |
Close |
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Newcastle University Research Beehive
Research Beehive
The Old Library Building
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
- Audience:
- Research staff
Research managers
Policy makers and national stakeholders - Region:
- National
Yorkshire and the North East - Contact:
- Vicky Willett
- Location:
- Newcastle University
Venue information
Newcastle University Research Beehive
Entry requirements/cost
This event is free of charge however if you do book yourself onto the event and then find you cannot make it please let the organises know ASAP as places will be limited.