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LGBTQ+ STEM awarded the 2020 Royal Society Athena Prize
We’re very delighted and deeply humbled to announce that Dr Beth Montague-Hellen and Dr Alex Bond from LGBTQ+ STEM have been awarded the 2020 Royal Society Athena Prize, awarded to those “who have contributed most to the advancement of diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) within their communities”. The nomination was submitted in Read more
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As straight as a circle – my journey navigating STEM as a black queer male
by Craig Poku In the last year, I have found myself saying yes to opportunities that push me outside my comfort zone. However, when I was invited to write this article, I initially planned to say no. I don’t feel the need to highlight the struggles of growing up black in Britain, especially when movements Read more
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An interview with Craig Poku
Name: Dr Craig Poku Current Job: Postdoctoral Researcher Scientific Discipline/Field: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences Country: United Kingdom Pick some letters (L,G,B,T,Q,+, etc.): GBQ (I’m an interesting individual) Twitter or other social media handle: @c_poku93 What does your job involve? The first part of my research investigates how to improve fog modelling and forecasting over Read more
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An interview with Ben Britton
Name: Dr Ben Britton Current Job: Reader Scientific Discipline/Field: Materials Science and Engineering Country: United Kingdom Pick some letters (L,G,B,T,Q,+, etc.): GQ Website: http://www.expmicromech.com Twitter or other social media handle: @bmatb What does your job involve? I lead a research group who explore how materials work and how we can use them better. We look Read more
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An interview with Rachel Ranson
Name: Dr Rachel Ranson Current Job: Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences Scientific Discipline/Field: Neuroscience/ageing Country: United Kingdom Pick some letters (L,G,B,T,Q,+, etc.): i’m really not a fan of labels but some will identify me as T. Website: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/r/rachel-ranson/ Twitter or other social media handle: @RansonDr What does your job involve? Teaching students from foundation level Read more
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An interview with Marina Logares
Name: Marina Logares Current Job: Visiting Professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) Scientific Discipline/Field: Mathematics, Geometry Country: Spain Pick some letters (L,G,B,T,Q,+, etc.): L Website: https://www.ucm.es/marina_logares/ Twitter or other social media handle: @MarinaLogares What does your job involve? I teach at the degrees in Mathematics, Mathematical Engineering, and Maths Education. I also conduct my Read more
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