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The final report from the Round 1 Flexible Funded EDI Challenges project, titled “Energising Equity: Co-developing a Framework for the #Inclusion of #Neurodivergent #Energy #Researchers.” led by Dr Vanda Papafilippou @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social is out now ➡️ tinyurl.com/c9ktm8ae #EDI

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Our next Midlands Research Culture Webinar - addressing doctoral inequalities: Making change in doctoral admissions and reasonable adjustments/mitigating circumstances - shorturl.at/ts6PG

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@strathcep.bsky.social marks its 10th anniversary with the Energy Conversations podcast, bridging academia, industry & public on energy policy. First episode: 'Women in Energy.' Available on Spotify/Substack. #WomenInEnergy #Energy #EDI #Equality #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion

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Just under 3 weeks to submit your #EDI poster abstract for the Annual Event 2025: Career pathways & opportunities for energy research. 📆 30 April 2025 🏓 Prince Philip House SW1Y 5DG/ online Register for free ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEAnnEvent2025 Poster Deadline: 24 March ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEPoster25

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The False Dichotomy of Merit and Inclusion: @ludmilapraslovaphd.bsky.social HBR 24 Feb 2025 Removing systemic barriers like bias in hiring and promotions ensures success is based on effort and ability, not privilege. Together, #merit and #inclusion drive fairness, #equity, and innovation.

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UK's degree-awarding gap for ethnic minorities remains 18.8%. Loughborough’s Future Talent Programme empowers students by celebrating cultural strengths, fostering representation, and breaking barriers. #Equity #Inclusion #EDI #HigherEd #Diversity #FutureTalent @lborouniversity.bsky.social

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Fantastic opportunity for a fully funded social science PhD studentship at ARU: “Social acceptance of energy storage: investigating how people engage with and respond to mine water energy storage” with Dr Mel Rohse and Dr Ami Crowther. Please share! www.aru.ac.uk/research/pos...

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We are hiring two 6 month researcher roles to work on an Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund project looking at the role of geothermal energy in storage to reduced renewable curtailment and thus winter grid demands & constraints. #1 Research Fellow in Geothermal Energy jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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Catch up with our latest #news digest. Highlights include the annual event 2025 call for posters, flexible funded project "Energising Equity: Framework for the inclusion of neurodivergent energy researchers" final report & news from across the #energy #research community. ➡️ tinyurl.com/36z759rh

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Who will join us at the @justcentre.bsky.social launch in #Manchester? Will be a fun event, and a celebration of #diversity, #inclusion and #environment in these challenging times... Eventbrite below: 📅 12th March, 17:00 – 19:00 📍 The People History Museum www.eventbrite.com/e/just-centr...

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NEW on the blog Dr @hannahsalamon.bsky.social writes about the unaddressed challenge on the path to net zero of gender inequality in the green energy sector and the problems this could present for the workforce. 🧵 Read the blog: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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Our paper on nurturing a #PositiveResearchCulture within your #research #team published by @wellcometrust.bsky.social gives useful tips for your lab. As well as making you a good team leader, nurturing culture pays off in building your science: 1/11 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...

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I am beyond excited to share that you can now apply to observe a @wellcometrust.bsky.social #DiscoveryResearch shortlisting Committee! If you plan to apply to us in the next 2 years, apply to be an Observer now to better understand what happens once you click submit! wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

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Join Acas for a crucial conversation about neurodiversity in the workplace. Acas experts with special guests unravel research & provide practical ways to boost inclusivity, productivity, and psychological safety for employees. Watch the live stream on 26/2, 12pm here: www.linkedin.com/company/acas

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"UKRI should be central to the future of the people in this country and beyond. I am excited to be joining an excellent team focused on improving the lives and livelihoods of UK citizens." www.ukri.org/news/profess... #AcademicSky

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Join us for the IGNITE Annual Event 2025: Career pathways and opportunities for energy research 📆 30 April 2025 🏓 Prince Philip House SW1Y 5DG/ online Register for free now ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEAnnEvent2025 📢 Call for Posters! Deadline: 24 March ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEPoster25 Please share widely 🙏

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How do we engage girls in the world of engineering? ⚙️🚀 Join Dr Shini Somara in exploring #engineering, #diversity and breaking barriers in #STEM! 📆 Wed 26 Feb 6:30 PM (BST) 📍 Queen Square or Online 🔗 www.brlsi.org/whatson/engineers-making-a-difference/ #WomenInEngineering #WomenInSTEM

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🌟 Ready to revolutionize #Zombie materials? 🚀 Excited to announce a 2nd fully-funded PhD position Join our team @chemistryncl.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social! PhD position to develop smart coordination polymers & next-gen solar tech 🔬 bit.ly/412LnAw

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📢 UK Chemical Sciences Undergraduates – The @rsc.org need your voice How does your socioeconomic background affect your career retention & progression? Open to: ⭐️All nationalities & backgrounds ⭐️Distance learners, apprentices & work-based learners survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90795993/...

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📢 Call for Posters! We are hosting a poster session during the IGNITE Annual #Event, 30 April 2025 in London. #EDI projects from across the #Energy Research Community are invited to present a poster & flash presentation. Abstract Deadline: 24 March 2025 More info: ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEPoster25

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IGNITE's Advisory Board member and original Co-Investigator Professor Valeska Ting is featured in the @commschem.bsky.social @naturechemistry.bsky.social Women in Chemistry series! #Chemsky 🧪 #WomenInScience #AcademicSky #STEM #Research #EDI

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A reminder that there are just two and half weeks left until the deadline for this fully-funded PhD position in "GPU-Accelerated High-Fidelity Hydrodynamics Modelling for Tidal Energy Resource and Environmental Impact Assessment". Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions!

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🚀 The IOP-backed initiative to bridge the #physics technical skills gap has launched a second funding call! The £100,000 fund from @uk-itss.bsky.social, supported by the IOP and EPSRC, is now available to help universities recruit new Physics Technical Apprentices. ⬇️ www.iop.org/about/news/1...

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Inclusive teams create a better employee experience and boots business performance. Our report, 'EDI Engine,' highlights how prioritising #EDI improves business success in engineering, with practical recommendations for all businesses. Read our report now: raeng.org.uk/edi-engine

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Today I am giving a lecture at Sheffield Hallam funded by @roysocchem.bsky.social exploring my life and times in chemistry, including a bit of our research alongside what it means to be an LGBT+ scientist. It is possible to register for online attendance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/catalysing...

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It's new epiode day 🥳 with @holby83.bsky.social a #PhDcareers specialist at the University of Birmingham. We talk about her career and book, living/working with a disability, and why we need better language to define roles in #research and #highereducation Listen researchadjacent.com/holly-presco...

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Broadening horizons: The programme is open to chemical sciences undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates in the UK & Ireland from a Black or minority ethnic background. Apply by 6 February 2025 for a chance to become part of the 2025–2026 cohort: http://rsc.li/broadening-horizons #ChemSky

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Opinion: Narrative CVs risk worsening the biases they aim to redress. One-size-fits-all approach gives fluent writing an outsize role in research success, warns Rachel Oliver. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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Catch up with our latest #news digest. Highlights include the annual event 2025 registration and poster abstract call, the Mentoring programme 2025 now underway, two #EDI challenges flexible funded projects announced, & news from across the #energy #research community. ➡️ tinyurl.com/4y7j9mfa

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Pls Share Out now: The Guide to LGBTQ+ Research Chapter by me @jessgagnon.bsky.social & @marcoreggiani.bsky.social titled Sharing Queer knowledge in a heteronormative world Editors @dradambrett.bsky.social & @profcatherinelee.bsky.social bookstore.emerald.com/the-guide-to...

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📢 Call for Posters! We are hosting a poster session during the IGNITE Annual #Event, 30 April 2025 in London. #EDI projects from across the #Energy Research Community are invited to present a poster & flash presentation. Abstract Deadline: 24 March 2025 More info: ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEPoster25

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Because of this quandary, EDICa has grappled with how to enact change in culture and practices in multi-institutional doctoral programmes (CDTs, DTPs). We're hosting a workshop on 12 Feb 1-3 GMT to discuss how we can make a difference on menstrual health. Register here: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/CDT-Wo...

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📣 | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN |📣 IGNITE Annual Event 2025: Career pathways and opportunities for energy research 📆 30 April 2025 🏓 Prince Philip House SW1Y 5DG/ online Register for free now ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEAnnEvent2025 Please share widely 🙏

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Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

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Are you an #energy researcher from an underrepresented group interested in support for career advancement & networking? Places available on the IGNITE mentoring programme starting in 2025. Find out more: www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/initiatives/... #PleaseShare #EDI

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The application deadline has been extended for the IGNITE Network+ #Mentoring Programme 2025: Action Learning Circles to support researchers from underrepresented and minoritised groups in #energy research. Interested? You can find out more on our web-site: www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/initiatives/...

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We're inviting proposals for an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) feasibility study into the barriers that underrepresented engineers encounter in their careers. We're looking for experienced researchers and organisations with longitudinal study experience: raeng.org.uk/about-us/wor...

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📣 | SAVE the DATE! |📣 We are excited to announce the Annual Event 2025. 📆 30 April 2025 🏓 Prince Philip House SW1Y 5DG/ online The focus of this year's event will be career pathways and challenges for underrepresented and minoritised groups in energy research. ➡️ tinyurl.com/IGNITEAnnEve...

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💥 New IGNITE Case Study with @pndc.bsky.social: Nuffield Research Placements 💥 designed to inspire the next generation, by opening scientific research to young people through work experience in a research centre. Read the case study: tinyurl.com/CaseStudyPNDC #STEM #Energy #Research #CaseStudy

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Announcing EDICa's next seminar: Mental health in the research & innovation ecosystem: understanding the lived experiences of women Hear findings from an EDICa Flexible Fund project led by Prof Dulini Fernando, and another project on mental health by Dr Hadar Elraz. edicaucus.ac.uk/seminar-ment...

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Catch up with our latest news digest highlighting the annual event showcase 2025, extended deadline for the Mentoring programme, an additional funded project announced, a case study about Nuffield research placements at PNDC and news from across the energy research community. tinyurl.com/yfuks7jz

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Nominations are now open for the Royal Society's medals and awards. Help us to celebrate excellence across the sciences, from researchers and teams working around the world. Nominations close on 21 February 2025. Find out how to nominate: #RSMedals royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is looking for Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) - Members. If not you then who? Nudge someone and encourage them to apply. We all need cheerleaders. apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8465

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