DiSTEM Network

Did you know only 16% of the scientists on @Wikipedia are female (despite the amazing work of @jesswade) Would you like to come and do something about it?? Free wikithon @cardiffuni Wed 1st May. Tickets/info here ticketsource.co.uk/diversity-in-s…

Excited to announce we're running an in-person "Wikipedia STEM edit-a-thon" on 1st May eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikipedia-ed… @Eventbrite

Ooh this is one I haven’t seen. Very nice!! @IOPDiversity

Great initiative from @royalsociety to help increase the almost non-existent number of black Professors in the UK. It's a start... @diversity_cu @IOPDiversity bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

I'd never heard of a stochastic parrots - thought provoking talk @ICWIP8 about how AI is increasing bias. A 'stochastic parrot' can use language with no understanding of what it is being said - more women need to be involved in the development of these tools to challenge this.

Evidence that women were more disadvantaged in terms of journal publishing throughout COVID... :( @IOPDiversity @WalesWomenSTEM @thewisecampaign journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Fantastic big US dataset that you can interrogate about Women and Women of Colour in physics (and Maths and ComputerScience) here women-of-color-in-stem.shinyapps.io/portal/ so much in there!! Excited to hear there is a UK version coming...@IOPDiversity @AdvanceHE @AdvanceHE_REC @ICWIP8

📢 Winner announcement! 📢 Huge congratulations to Anika from Avanti Fields School for winning The Eurekas 2023! Anika blew the judges away with her entry ‘Newton’s Formula 1’– a board game that showcases the laws of physics on a racetrack 🤯: theeurekas.co.uk/submissions/wi…

Fantastic, heartfelt evidence-based presentation from Prof Nate Brown of @PENNSTATEU1 about how faculty members unintentionally reinforce institutional racism and sexism. Even intellectual beliefs of teachers (growth vs fixed mindsets) can affect equity gap in students. @ICWIP8

First learning of the day.: The world’s first university (university of Al Quaraouiyine, Morocco) was founded in 895 by Fatima al-Fihri @ICWIP8 @IOPDiversity #ICWIP8 stylist.co.uk/visible-women/…

Fascinating workshop on Social Science skills for physicists. US study by Eleanor Sayre about what factors of HEIs affect women of colour in STEM...tl:dr answer - no one factor seems to stand out as significant zaposa.com @ICWIP8 @IOPDiversity @AdvanceHE_REC

Here are the global stats of % women in Physics at different levels across the world. Not sure if this is the top 9 or just a selection, but looks like France has the least leaky pipeline! @IOPDiversity @ICWIP8 @HEFCW @LSWalesCDdCymru

I'll be doing a mini-twitter takeover this week as I am attending the 8th International conference of Women in Physics @ICWIP8 hosted by India - sharing learning and global stats as they happen! Hopefully relevant to non-physicists & diversity followers too @IOPDiversity #ICWIP8

Am I more excited by the fastest plane ever built or The Rock and Spider-Man?? @PhysicsNews @diversity_cu @cardiffPHYSX #CelebratingPhysics

@cardiffuni @MathsCU @cardiffPHYSX @ChemistryCU @CompScienceCU @EngineeringCU @CU_EARTH @WSofArchi @IOPDiversity @IOPWales

Our next online event is on July 5th from 12-1pm: "Understanding the needs of neurodivergent students". Join our three amazing speakers for discussions on how to make Cardiff a more inclusive learning space. Register via Eventbrite to obtain your Zoom link eventbrite.co.uk/e/understandin…

I'm so excited that my #AScientistJustLikeMe presentation is now up on the @pstt_whyhow website. This is an amazing initiative that shares the work of a range of scientists! If you want to be part of this project please contact @kulvinderj #EDI #SciComm pstt.org.uk/unique-resourc…

PRISM Exeter's Speakers series returns Mon 24 July @ExeterLibrary, with talks from @freyagarry (@metoffice Senior Scientist) & @nuqueerengineer (@IOM3_Pride chair). Come along & meet members of the regional LGBTQ+ STEMM community! #PrideMonth #LGBTinSTEM #QueerSTEM

Do you lead or participate in meetings in your day-to-day work? Our next event on 26th April will give insight into how to lead meetings in a more inclusive way. More info coming soon.

Our positive bystander training is underway with @wendyjsadler - a fantastic lesson on tools to be an active bystander whilst keeping yourself safe.