Women and non-binary people in mathematics: opportunities for the future
This event will take place in person. Venue TBC
Enjoying your degree in maths? Interested in finding out what doing a research degree in maths is like?
Join us and hear from current graduate students, academics and industrial researchers as they share their own experiences of studying maths at PhD level. The event is open to female and non-binary students in the UK, who are in the final two years of a taught degree in the mathematical sciences.
Registration is now closed.
For University of Bristol students wishing to attend the Wednesday afternoon sessions, which are open to ALL students, please visit the following website.
Speakers
Programme
Tuesday 9 November
15:30 - 15:45 Registration
15:45 – 16:00 Welcome
16:00 – 17:00 Keynote speaker - Professor Marika Taylor, University of Southampton
17:00 – 17:15 Break
17:15 – 17:35 Week in the life of a PhD student
17:35 – 18:00 Networking
18:00 - Drinks reception & dinner
Wednesday 10 November
10:00 – 10:20 Networking
10.20 – 10:40 Current graduate student talk
10:40 – 10:55 Break
10:55 – 11:15 Q&A session
11:15 – 12:15 Workshop on networking
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
Sessions aimed at supporting all undergraduate and masters students
13:00 – 14:00 Graduate student panel
14:00 – 14:30 Industry speaker - Kathryn Leeming, British Geological Survey
14:30 – 15:00 Industry speaker - Laura
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 15:45 Academic speaker - Dr Asma Hassannezhad, University of Bristol
15:45 – 16:30 Information from the Post Grad team
16:30 – 17:00 Informal discussions
Contact information
For practical information please email maths-conference-administrator@bristol.ac.uk.
