Vice Chancellor adresses Parents and Carers Network
The Parents’ and Carers' Network and Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) hosted an equality and diversity event on Tuesday 15th March 2016 organised in celebration of International Women's Day 2016.
All staff and students were invited to attend. A panel of significant and inspiring speakers, including our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Christopher Snowden shared their thought provoking ambitions, experiences and challenges relating to equality and diversity during their careers and were available to answer questions at the end.
Click here for the video of the full talk.
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Speakers:
Kamaljit Kerridge-Poonia, Head of Diversity, University of Southampton - Welcome
Dr Emma White, Assistant Director of the Administrative Data Research Centre for England
Andy Cast, Head of Business Partnering and Chair of the University LGBT Network, University of Southampton – ‘An alternative family – different, but the same’
Professor Marika Taylor, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Chair of Athena Swan Committee, University of Southampton - 'Diversity in Physics'
Dr Sharon Strawbridge, Senior Lecturer, Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter
Panel discussion:
Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton 'Equality & Diversity at the University of Southampton'
Q&A for the V-C
Kamaljit Kerridge-Poonia, Head of Diversity, University of Southampton - Final remarks and close