This month, at work. I'll be hitting up a few events to share the latest on #ShesInCTRL. If you're in the area, come say hi and pick up a signed copy. 📖Grab your tickets 👉🏾 shesinctrl.com
#WomenInSTEM #BookEvents
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She's in CTRL - OUT NOW - Anne-Marie Imafidon
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DSc. I like Maths, Tech & helping others. Created . Did 61 eps of . #WomenTechCharge pod. Trustee. she/her
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Honouring the trailblazing astronauts Like #SallyRide, #MaeCJemison & #ValentinaTereshkov, to name a few, for their achievements & incredible advances in #STEM that have made space exploration possible.🚀🪐 #AstronautDay #WomenInSTEM
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Not surprised. At this point barely disappointed. Real question is how many times do we repeat this? It's not new - remember the endless scroll guy? Who can you hold accountable in the design & decision making processes?
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Geoffrey Hinton, an AI pioneer, quit his job at Google, where he has worked for more than decade, so he can freely speak out about the risks posed by AI. “It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things,” he said. nyti.ms/3VsAzZq
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Grab a cuppa and join me online for Afternoon Tea today with as I talk all things #ShesInCTRL. I'll be sharing stories on my experiences and tips for #WomenInTech.
Tune in from 14:30 - 15:15 BST. ⏱ See you there.
#SoAatHome
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Let’s talk forgotten demographics & our #privileges. What are yours?
➡️ Able-bodied
➡️ Heterosexual
➡️ Economic
➡️ Education
➡️ Citizenship
➡️ Racial
➡️ Gender
Tip 6 to try on your journey to #CTRL 🚀: Recognise your privilege & use it to advocate for others.
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Happy #TeachersDay to all the amazing educators across the pond in the US. Your dedication to shaping young minds has made a positive and lasting impact. 🍎📚👩🏫
#ThankYouTeachers #STEMeducation #WomenInSTEM
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Do you live in or near #Birmingham? ⭐️
Join for a hybrid hackathon and learn how to code, boost your creativity and meet like-minded people 😆
✨13th May
✨ Birmingham
✨ 9:45 - 5pm
🔗 stemettes.org/events/create-
#GirlsInSTEM #Coding #STEAM
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How do women take back tech? #ShesInCTRL has the answers. Soon available in paperback! 🤩 13 powerful chapters dedicated to girls and #WomeninSTEM.
T-20 days !
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Had a day today, like a day!!
So I picked up a treasure from my desk and gave it a quick read (again)
Very kindly @aimafidon signed it for me at #BETT2023 & yup I needed to read that dedication today!
Epic book that always inspires me!
Tomorrow is a whole new day to kick ass!
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If you didn’t get Beyoncé tickets then relax. I’m taking Is This Ok? on tour this summer!
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Our new Inclusive Leadership Programme will help grow inclusive practice and leadership in engineering industry, and we're looking for organisations to join our pilot stage. Find out more and apply at raeng.org.uk/inclusive-lead #EngDiversity
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"To get the best results from automation, much higher levels of investment in human capabilities are needed alongside investment in hardware and software...we need to invest in people, not just tools." - insightful piece while #ChatGPT et al rage on... #FutureOfWork
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If the #FutureOfWork is to be about 'good work' then human values, as well as #AI and #automation, need to be at the forefront. Our Director, Anna Thomas, in @guardianopinion today, responding to Friday's @CommonsBEIS report on the UK labour market:
theguardian.com/global-develop
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2023 is the year you learn to code 👏
Boost your professional development - learn, practice & progress with & & gain a #Python certification 🎉
🚀 24th - 28th July 2023
🚀 Ages 15 - 25
Sign up here - bit.ly/2023-SCAs
#GResearchStemettes
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I'll be appearing at Glasgow's Book Festival next month📚to share all things #ShesInCTRL w/ stories, and practical tips for #WomenInTech.
📆 20th May 2023
📍 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
See you there.
#GlasgowBookFestival #WomeninSTEM
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10 things to try on your journey to #CTRL🚀
Tip #5: Don't just follow the latest #tech trend blindly. Ask yourself (& others) questions to understand it better. What problem does it solve? How does it work? What are the potential risks?
#ShesInCTRL #WomenInTech #STEMLearning
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I’m hitting the road next month 🗓️ to share the latest on #ShesInCTRL. What’s in store? Stories, challenges, lessons, opportunities for #WomenInTech & practical tips for navigating your own path.📚 Visit shesinctrl.com for the full schedule & to book your tickets today.
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For instance adults should be able to answer simple questions like:
"If you are thousands of maths teachers short of required numbers + you've cut real terms pay for 13 years + then you introduce a policy that requires thousands more maths teachers how likely is it to succeed?"
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The 4 day work week debate continues. A survey by #WFH Research found that those in the office increased mentoring, getting formal training and doing professional development & learning activities. Thoughts? 💭
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When I asked Dr Ann-Marie Imafidon about 's idea that kids should study maths till 18, here's what she had to say...
is a maths prodigy who did her GCSE at 11, and founder of to get more girls and women into STEM careers.
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10 things to try on your journey to #CTRL 🚀
Tip #4: Baby steps. Get familiar with the #tech used in your field or area of interest. What’s your favourite thing to do? What are you good at? How can you incorporate tech?
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How can #technology reduce #inequality?
✅ Increasing access to education
✅ Creating job opportunities
✅ Fostering communication and connection
What would you add to the list?💭
#WomeninSTEM #GirlsinSTEM #Techeducation
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City hopping over easter from DC ✈️ Baltimore ✈️ Towson ✈️ Toronto. Highlight was spending time with the Hill Lopes scholars and talking all things #ShesinCTRL with them.🚀
#WomenInSTEM #STEMeducation #travel
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10 things to try on your journey to #CTRL 🚀
Tip #3: Draw it out ✍🏾 - A version of a piece of #tech you use a lot that has an annoying snag
➡️ What’s different about your version?
➡️ Test/try to solve the problem of the snags you see.
#ShesInCTRL #WomenInTech #STEM
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Day off. The sun is shining. Indulge in a little holiday reading. Advice and stories from successful women who are leading the way in #STEM. Relax with your copy of #ShesInCTRL today. #GoodFriday #EasterReads #WomenInSTEM
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10 things to try on your journey to #CTRL 🚀
Tip #2: Look at your settings. Next time you’re on the bus, train or waiting for something to happen & offline, go through *every single* menu and setting on your device & in the apps. Any settings that you can change? 📲
#ShesInCTRL
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I'll be speaking at this year's #CheltSciFest 6 - 11th June🧪 💫, sharing insights and learning from other experts in the field. To view the full programme: cheltenhamfestivals.com/science/whats-
#WomenInSTEM #STEMeducation
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10 things to try on your journey to #CTRL 🚀
Tip #1: Try a different search engine. Instead of using the usual, try ✅ Ecosia, ✅DuckDuckGo or ✅ Bing for when you’re being led by your curiosity in your journey to #CTRL.
#ShesInCTRL #WomenInTech #STEMLearning
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Pausing to reflect & take stock for 2023. Feb marked 10 yrs since I started . In a decade society has, of course, evolved but the mission remains. Connection & conversation-based action, to ensure we ‘pack the punch’ future generations deserve.🚀#STEM #STEMeducation
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This April, are heading to Newcastle 👏
Our #StemettesBirthday festival tour is packed with #STEAM activities, role models & plenty of prizes up for grabs!
😄 Newcastle or MS Teams
😄 4th April
😄 10am - 3:45pm
🔗 stemettes.org/events/stemett
#BofAStemettes
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Powerful #IT2023 panel on Racism in the Music industry. So much covered on change, power, accountability and stories. Thx to and for joining.
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Keep it locked. 🔐 Over the next fews weeks I’ll be sharing 10 exclusive #tips for my #WomenInSTEM who are on a journey to take #CTRL 🚀 Remember, #CTRL is a journey, not a destination. Keep trying new things & stay committed to growth.
#ShesInCTRL #WomenInTech #STEMLearning
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Let's #empower and support more women to pursue careers in #STEM and create a more diverse and innovative future. #MidweekMotivation #WomenInSTEM #STEMdiversity #InclusiveInnovation
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6 fully funded PhD studentships for #BAME (Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic) candidates . Many great supervisors available including (and me! ☺️) Get in touch.
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The University of York is offering 6 fully-funded #PhD scholarships for UK candidates who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (#BAME) background. #AcademicTwitter
I'm happy to support applications, DMs open. Deadline 31st March.
york.ac.uk/study/postgrad
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I'm all about *practical tools* and helping folks to be better. Open to businesses and organisations wanting to be responsible in their use of AI - beyond the tech world itself. Well done to the on the launch of The Lab. #ResponsibleAI
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Very excited this morning to be launching The Lab - a space for businesses looking to be trailblazers of responsible, human-centred #AI that builds #GoodWork. Highlighting here resources from it for business leaders, and workplace representatives: 
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‘The point isn’t that you need to know everything about STEM before you start that career...It's about exploration.’
In this episode of #TheShelinaShow discusses the power of STEM with CEO 🧪 Catch up: globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo
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"It was enough of a goal to say, I’m going to focus
on the #maths, because at the end, it's going to solve
everybody’s problems.” Read more in the all new issue ➡️ Nº 27 of out now. #WomenInSTEM
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If you share your knowledge with others, then it can multiply, it can grow. Thanks to for the brilliant feature and shining a light on #WomenInSTEM. All new issue out now! Order your copy: bit.ly/409ZRgm
#TheGentlewoman #WomenInTech
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Breaking barriers & building bridges for girls in #computing w/ & . It's time to create more opportunities for underrepresented groups in the field and pave the way for a more inclusive and #diverse future.
#STEMdiversity #ComputingForAll #WomenInSTEM
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Breaking barriers, building bridges - the most awesome panel. Huge thanks to our friends for your immense insight & expertise. Great so many joined to hear us share our passion for girls & computing!
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