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Parveen Yaqoob
Professor Parveen Yaqoob has a BA in Physiological Sciences and a DPhil in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford. She has pursued an academic career, mainly at the University of Reading, where she is currently Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Pro-Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation and Deputy Vice-Chancellor. She serves on a number of research funding panels and is Chair of the Athena Swan Governance Committee.
Transforming the Athena Swan Charter.
The Athena Swan Charter is a targeted, self-assessment framework established in 2005 to help higher education institutes achieve their gender equality objectives and to support inclusive working practices and an equitable working environment. This presentation will consider its impact to date, its expansion to non-STEMM disciplines and the transformation of the Charter following an independent review, which resulted in its re-launch in July 2021. It will touch on the challenges associated with broadening the remit to gender as a spectrum, considering intersectionality and being inclusive to profession, technical and operational staff as well as academics.
Justina Onumah
Justina Onumah, an Agricultural Development Economist is a Senior Research Scientist at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Ghana, and a Doctoral Fellow at the University of Ghana. Her research interests are in innovation systems, research-policy-industry linkages, rural development, poverty dynamics, technology transfer. Justina holds certifications in Evidence and Policy and Science Diplomacy. She is the Next Einstein Forum Ambassador for Ghana, an initiative aimed at promoting science in Africa. Justina’s passion is to see more action put in science through mentorship, advocacy, engagements, and stronger research-industry-policy linkages.
Title of talk: The role of policy and practice in bridging the gender gap in STEM
Despite the efforts made by stakeholders in the STEM space to bridge the gender gap, we still witness very slow pace of a narrowing gap across the globe, even more visible in the African region. Young girls in certain parts of the continent are still being told STEM fields are no-go areas for them. We also continue to witness a gender wage gap in certain parts of the world which has to be addressed. This presentation will focus on the need for policy makers and other stakeholders to push the agenda towards narrowing the gender gap in STEM.
Maria Augusta Arruda
Maria Augusta Arruda is an independent Research Strategy Consultant, Head of Researcher Development at the University of Nottingham’s Researcher Academy, and Chair of the University of Nottingham’s Black and Asian Minority Staff Network. Maria holds a BSc. and PhD. in Pharmacology and has over 25 years of experience in academic and non-academic research environments. She has led and managed large-scale international research and training programmes and has implemented Research Culture interventions for high-performance in Science.
Title of talk: In every Scientist, a Diplomat: fostering the idea of a sustainable world
The challenges facing humanity do not respect borders, but their effects are directly proportional to a country’s level of inequality. In this presentation, we will analyse, through a decolonial, intersectional approach: 1) the role of the Scientist in the current context and our responsibility; 2) the power of international collaborative networks and Science Diplomacy; 3) why a truly sustainable scientific ecosystem, supported by the ideals of Social Justice, is indispensable for a healthier and more prosperous society.