Why did you get into computing and what do you get out of it? Ada Scotland Festival launches video competition

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Hazel Hall

Girls in Scottish schools and female students studying computing subjects (including IT and Digital Media) in Scottish colleges/universities (including apprentices) are invited to submit a video of up to 3 minutes in length for the Ada Scotland Festival video competition. Entries may be submitted by individuals, or by teams of up to 4 people. They should provide an answer to the question Why did you get into computing and what do you get out of it? Continue reading →

Join the Ada Scotland Festival online on Tuesday 13th October

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Hazel Hall

The Ada Scotland Festival is a series of online events focused on addressing the gender imbalance in Computing Science. The launch event takes place online on Tuesday 13th October on Ada Lovelace Day 2020. Continue reading →

Invitations to celebrations of Ada Lovelace Day at Edinburgh Napier University, 8th October 2019

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Hazel Hall

Ada Lovelace Day is on Tuesday 8th October this year. Edinburgh Napier University is hosting two events to mark the day: one targeted at young women in the afternoon immediately after school, and the other a public lecture at 17:30 (open to all). Continue reading →

This is what a STEMinist looks like

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Hazel Hall

This is what a STEMinist looks like: Professor Hazel Hall, Edinburgh Napier University

Equate Scotland has launched a new social media campaign to tackle gender stereotyping and combat misconceptions about women and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Continue reading →

Ada Lovelace Day 2018 at Edinburgh Napier University #ALD18

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Hazel Hall

Each year on the second Tuesday of October we mark Ada Lovelace Day at Edinburgh Napier University as part of the worldwide celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. The purpose of this activity is to showcase role models who will encourage more girls into careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and to support women who are already working in STEM. Continue reading →

Fifty years of pulsars with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Hazel Hall

Yesterday afternoon I visited the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) – of which I am a Fellow – to attend its 2017 Annual Statutory Meeting. Immediately afterwards the RSE opened its doors to members of the public who had booked places to hear a Presidential Address delivered by RSE President Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Continue reading →

Forging a path into computing: perspectives of a PhD student on women in computing

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Hazel Hall

Marwa Salayma, who is one of the PhD students in the School of Computing, recently recorded an interview about her journey from Palestine to doctoral studies at Edinburgh Napier University.

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Invitation to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at Edinburgh Napier University #ALD17

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Hazel Hall

Tuesday 10th October is Ada Lovelace Day. Following the success of previous years (2016, 2015), Edinburgh Napier University’s Athena SWAN team, the School of Computing, and EQUATE Scotland are marking this worldwide celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths by hosting free workshops and a public lecture on campus on October 10th 2017. Continue reading →

Athena SWAN departmental bronze awards for Edinburgh Napier University #athenaswan

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Hazel Hall

Congratulations to Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Computing (SoC) and the School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE), both awarded bronze awards at yesterday’s Athena SWAN awards ceremony at Imperial College, London.

Athena SWAN awards ceremony July 2017

Athena SWAN is the Equality Challenge Unit’s charter for gender equality in higher education and research institutes. As part of its work, the Equality Challenge Unit grants bronze, silver and gold Athena SWAN awards to recognise work undertaken to address the barriers that may impede the career progression of both students and staff in such organisations. Continue reading →

Soapbox Science returns to Edinburgh: apply to take part by 24th February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Hazel Hall

The grassroots public outreach programme Soapbox Science is returning to Edinburgh this summer. This free public event, which takes place on the Mound on July 22nd 2017, is one of several throughout the UK designed to promote the visibility of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It is sponsored by Edinburgh Napier University.

If you are female STEM researcher based in Scotland and keen to share your science with the people of Edinburgh on July 22nd, please complete the application form by next Friday 24th February.

For further information please see the Soapbox Science web site or contact the Soapbox Science Edinburgh team by email at SoapboxScienceEdinburgh@gmail.com.

Hazel Hall

Professor of Social Informatics, Edinburgh Napier University

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