Dear Colleague,

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Women in Science week at the University of Westminster, in celebration of International Women’s Day.

 

Please see below the programme of thought provoking events from 2^nd to 9^th March, do feel free to attend/ share via your networks!

 

·         'Women in Mind’: an interactive workshop offered by the Department of Psychology, which will provide you with an interactive forum to discuss the psychology of the ‘femme fatale’ character in films such as Gone Girl and Fatal Attraction. Participants will also be introduced to the Bechdel test for evaluating gender bias in films and fiction.

Date: Wednesday 4th March

Time: 2.00 pm and 3:15 pm

Where: Cavendish Campus

 

• ‘Women in Science Seminar’: Science Journalism and Sexism with Connie St Louis

Date: Wednesday 4^th March

Time: 5 pm to 6 pm

Where: Cavendish Campus

 

As part of the International Women's week at the University of Westminster "Women in Science", this seminar will address sexism in science. Our speaker Connie St Louis will share her story of being a woman in the world of science journalism

 

• ‘Celebrating women in Science: an afternoon with leading women from STEMM’

Date: Friday 6^th March

Time: from 1:30 pm to 5 pm

 

Listen to the life and career journeys of some of the leading UK ladies in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) and get the opportunity to network and debate with fellow staff members and students!

 

There is an exciting and inspirational line-up of speakers including:

 

-          Professor Jane Clarke - Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

-          Professor Annie Bligh - Head of Life Sciences department, FST

-          Nancy Honey -photograph and author of the ‘100 leading Ladies’ book

-          Terry Marsh, ex- CEO of WISE (and one of the above 100 leading ladies!)

 

• From 2nd – 9th March 2015: come and discover a book display on women in science and photo exhibition from Nancy Honey’s book ‘100 leading ladies’.

Where: Cavendish Library

 

 

For all details and to book a space on any of these events, please simply click on your chosen event title: each event title is linked to a booking page where you can register your attendance.

Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information, by emailing [log in to unmask]

 

We very much hope you will join us for this special and very exciting occasion which aims to raise the profile of the University’s commitment to addressing gender inequalities and celebrating women’s success and achievements!

 

Best wishes

 

Sophie

 

Sophie Noreille (on behalf of the Staff Learning and Development team)

Staff Learning and Development Adviser

 

Human Resources and Organisation Development
Tel: 020-3506-6162

Internal Extension No: 66162

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www.westminster.ac.uk

 

International Women’s Day: celebrating women in Science!

Join us to celebrate International Women's Day with an exciting week of events, including:

'Women in Mind’ workshops – Wed. 4^th March

Women in science seminar: Science, Journalism and Sexism – Wed. 4^th March

Celebratory event: ‘An afternoon with leading women from STEMM’-  Friday 6^th March

Book display and photographic exhibition at Cavendish library

 

For all details and to book your space on the above events, click here!