Category: Student/ECR activities
Biology students win Global Challenges Program
School of Biology students Salma Ali and Radhe Kumar were the winners of this year’s Global Challenges Program with their entry “A plan to nurture and maintain a thriving diverse and inclusive community in the University of St. Andrews”. Their …
August 29, 2020 | Celebrating success
Fellowship writing workshop
A Fellowship writing workshop was organised by early career researchers on the E&D committee, which took place on 5 February. Obtaining an Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) enables an individual to become a PI in an institution of their choice, but …
February 21, 2020 | BEDI activities
Fellowship writing workshop
Are you thinking about applying for an Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) in the UK in the near future? You don’t know what an IRF is? (More information can be found here). The Equality and Diversity Committee of the School of …
January 23, 2020 | BEDI activities
Young Scientist Award
Many congratulations to Dr Barbara Klump who has been awarded the 2019 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists in the Category “Ecology and Environment”. The prize (10,000 USD) is annually awarded for outstanding doctoral research in the previous two …
November 22, 2019 | Celebrating success
Careers session for PhD and postdocs
We ran another successful postgraduate and postdoctoral careers session during this year’s postgraduate conference on 19 March. Unfortunately two of our (male) speakers had to cancel at the last minute, but our remaining three speakers did an excellent job: Chance …
April 7, 2019 | BEDI activities
Early career researcher Q&A session with Prof. Terrie Williams
Our Q&A event for early-careers researchers, following the International Day of Women and Girls in Science public lecture, was widely appreciated by the range of students and postdoctoral researchers who attended. The event was led by Prof. Kevin Laland, and …
March 6, 2019 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science lecture
Women in STEM event
The University of St Andrews society Women In Work, which promotes female participation in all careers and seeks to break down socio-economic, ethnic and gender barriers, has organised a Women in STEM event. Women in Work is the only student-run, …
January 28, 2019 | Student/ECR activities
Marine Mammal Science MSc students meet Dr Asha de Vos
One woman whale show! The Marine Mammal Science MSc students met with the inspirational and charismatic cetacean scientist, Dr Asha de Vos. As a St Andrew’s alumni herself, Asha proved to the excited and awe-stricken students that the sky is …
December 19, 2018 | Student/ECR activities
Early career researcher Q&A session
On 23 February 2018, we celebrated the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a public lecture, which was followed by an early career researcher Q&A session with two esteemed professors in science: Professor Eleanor Riley …
March 13, 2018 | BEDI activities
Biology Society International Women in Science Day event
On the 12th February, the University of St Andrews Biology Society (BioSoc) launched their student-led event in honour of International Women in Science Day, in collaboration with other science-related societies within the University. The event was opened by our guest …
February 18, 2018 | New BEDI initiatives