UoM Women in Science Conference 2016

Diversity UK is supporting the University of Manchester Women in Science Conference on Tuesday 8th March 2016 from 10.30am to 3.00pm in celebration of International Women’s Day. Organised by Dr Hema Radhakrishnan, who chairs the equality and diversity leadership team at the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University, the conference entitled ‘Becoming the Best’ is a programme of events designed to provide a platform for Women in Science and Engineering to discuss strategies that help in advancing their careers. The day will start with a panel debate focusing on personal case studies and an open discussion with the audience. The Women in Science Conference, which for the first time features an all-female panel, will also hear a keynote speech by Professor Teresa Anderson MBE, Director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, University of Manchester.

Diversity UK Founder & CEO Lopa Patel will moderate a panel discussion on ‘Roads to Success’ with women who have pursued a range of careers in science; from academia through research, clinical testing and commercial pharmaceutical experience to working for a corporate company and an NGO. Panellists include Dr. Heather Williams, Senior medical physicist for Nuclear Medicine at Central Manchester University Hospitals, Director of ScienceGrrl; Dr Nermeen Varawalla, Executive Vice President, Lambda Therapeutic Research & Chief Scientific Officer; Dr Santosh Bhanot, Chair of Asian Circle, a charity to help support vulnerable and poor women in the Indian subcontinent and Professor Susan Kimber, Co-Director North West Embryonic Stem Cell Centre, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester.

The afternoon panel debate moderated by Professor Amanda Bamford, Associate Dean for Social Responsibility, Faculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, will examine ‘Lessons Learnt’ from other successful women and how to develop or adopt habits and strategies to advance a career in science. Professor Bamford will be joined by Angela Saini, science journalist, author and broadcaster; Professor Amrita Ahluwalia, Deputy Director, The William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London; Professor Aline Miler, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, University of Manchester and Professor Teresa Anderson, Director of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, University of Manchester.

The Women in Science Conference, which will be held at the Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lancashire M13 9PL on Tuesday 8th March 2016, is free to attend but registration is required - Click here to Register.