On the 6 April WiES will host the first of two workshops that looks at equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in Higher Education. The workshop will use the University of Manchester as a case study to explore the diverse aspects of connectivity through...
women in science
Ada Lovelace celebrations: wiki edit-a-thon 17 October 2019
Join us in our Ada Lovelace celebrations by helping to improve the gender diversity of Wikipedia Mathematician Ada Lovelace has long-been recognised as one of the first computer programmers from her involvement in work carried out in the 1800s. Since 2009, her...
Women in Environmental Science Workshop
Dr. Cecilia Medupin of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences is organising a Women in Environmental Science event at the University of Manchester. Throughout history, women have always faced the challenge of gender discrimination, arising from...
Science: it’s your thing! Video Contest
The European Commission recently launched a campaign to encourage more young women to choose science in their future careers. With several countries taking part, the cornerstone of the campaign is a fresh and lively webpage, called Science: It’s a girl thing! A video...