Congrats to @carersinstemm.bsky.social for a successful and insightful launch event in Edinburgh's grand Playfair library. They're calling for systemic changes to funding, policy & culture to support carers in STEM.
Read more 👉 carersinstemm.co.uk & join future events in London/Manchester/Online 👩🔬🧪
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
Very insightful launch of @carersinstemm.bsky.social today at @manchester.ac.uk! Understanding the barriers associated with caring responsibilities is something I'm really passionate about and its amazing to see Carers in STEMM quantifying and advocating for carers in academia.
Or register to join another of our free (hybrid) events to hear the reports key findings, to meet other parents and carers/funders and learned societies and to quiz those able to influence policy
Manchester: 13th Nov
London: 9th Dec
Register: www.carersinstemm.co.uk
Less than 3 weeks until our final report launch event
9th Dec. (London) 10am
We will be welcoming a fantastic panel:
🌟Jo O'Leary (UKRI)
🌟Sara Mole (UCL)
🌟John Tregoning (Imperial)
🌟Katie Perry (Daphne Trust)
🌟Jennie Evans (BSI)
🌟Ilaria Meazzini (RSC)
Register here: www.carersinstemm.co.uk
Also huge thank you to the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network for their continue support
If you haven’t read the report yet, please do and share widely
www.carersinstemm.co.uk
To hear more about the Carers in STEMM survey - the hidden barrier to parents and carers - there is still time to join us
Manchester: 13th November
London: 9th December
(Both hybrid)
Spread the word!
Loved the Women & the Future of Science event @royalsociety.org. Honest & at times stark: women’s (in)visibility in science, the unequal load of caregiving & need to outperform just to perform
A clear theme emerged: don’t “fix” women, fix the system.
-Flexiblity
-Grants
-Affordable childcare
-Data
'Our research has found that patchy implementation of family-friendly policies and unsympathetic managerial cultures push women to work as if nothing has changed. They are required to give birth to the “ideal academic baby”: a child who never disrupts grant deadlines, seminars or student emails.'
Yesterday we had the privilege of contributing to a RoundTable in Whitehall on "Women in Research" - the future, barriers & potential solutions to address many systemic issues. We're excited to see how these conversations continue @laurawolz.bsky.social @carterlj.bsky.social @pallettlab.bsky.social
Today marked the 1st of our “Roadshow” events to formally launch our survey report in the stunning venue of the Playfair library - Edinburgh
A huge thank you to panellists @pallettlab.bsky.social @astroroyalscot.bsky.social
Wei-Yu Lu (father, MRC fellow)
Janette Wark (EPSRC)
Adrian Lu (GCU)
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Fiona J Whelan
Today marked the 1st of our “Roadshow” events to formally launch our survey report in the stunning venue of the Playfair library - Edinburgh
A huge thank you to panellists @pallettlab.bsky.social @astroroyalscot.bsky.social
Wei-Yu Lu (father, MRC fellow)
Janette Wark (EPSRC)
Adrian Lu (GCU)
👏👏👏
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To hear more about the Carers in STEMM survey - the hidden barrier to parents and carers - there is still time to join us
Manchester: 13th November
London: 9th December
(Both hybrid)
Spread the word!
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What actually happens when an academic gets pregnant, takes leave and then returns to work?
