| In this edition you can read an interview with Spinoza Prize winner Professor Nynke Dekker, the stories of our postdoctoral researchers and view the Picture a Scientist panel discussion we had with the Diversity Officer. |
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Professor Nynke Dekker |
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| An interview with Spinoza Prize winner Nynke Dekker |
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| DEWIS is interviewing academics at TU Delft to talk about diversity at work, women and academic leadership and inclusive, safe working environments. Today’s interview is with Nynke Dekker, Professor of Biological Physics at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience of TU Delft. |
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| Interviews with TU Delft postdocs |
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We are talking to several female postdocs from different faculties. What is it like to be a postdoc at TU Delft? And what kind of things do they come up against?
In this newsletter we talk with Nithya Subramanian and Aleksandra Sokolowska.
Read the stories of some of our postdocs.
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Nithya Subramanian |
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| …… the key is to redesign workplaces by asking underrepresented groups, like women, how and where they want to work, excel and feel included and valued. With that you can make a difference! |
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| Talking about women in science |
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| DEWIS has purchased a license of the film "Picture a Scientist". The film provides starting points for discussing unequal treatment, discrimination and intimidation in science. The film is now available for faculty to view and/or to organize an event to talk about these issues. The licence is valid until the end of the year. Email at dewis@tudelft.nl for more information. |
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| Call for nominations: NWO Domain Science Prizes |
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| The NWO Domain Science (ENW) awards five special scientific prizes in the areas of societal impact, team science, diversity and communication. The aim of the prizes is to reward scientists who make an outstanding contribution in these areas and inspire others to do the same. All disciplines within the physical and natural sciences are eligible. Nominations can be made until 15 June, 2021, 14:00:00 CEST. |
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| ALICE & EVE - WOMEN IN COMPUTING |
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Friday 12 November 2021 |
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Alice & Eve 2021 is a workshop for celebrating women in computing in the Netherlands. It aims to bring together talents in the field of computing.
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| LNVH SPRING SYMPOSIUM 2021 |
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Friday 11 June 2021 |
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| NWO Insight Out |
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7, 14, 21 and 28 June 2021 |
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13.00 - 15.15 |
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Insight Out – Inspiring women in STEM is a career event for women in exact, technical and natural sciences.
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| TOPX Summit 2021 |
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22- 23 September 2021 |
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TOPX Summit - A programme by and for ambitious women in Life Sciences!
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| Mentoring programme |
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DEWIS has developed a mentoring programme for female academics. The mentors are academics (M/F) at TU Delft who have the position, experience and abilities to help talented female academics function better within the organisation.
If you would like to be a mentor or if you would like to have a mentor please register here. |
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