UKRC Events

Events

Date	Title	Summary
10 Sep 2008	UKRC at the BA Festival	Join us to explore the important issues raised in the DIUS consultation 'A Vision for Science and Society'
12 Sep 2008	The Women's Engineering Society Annual Conference - A Generation of Regeneration	Join us for this slightly shortened but enriched and valuable opportunity for technical, professional and personal CPD and networking Join us for Conference Dinner on Friday evening in Commissioner's House at Chatham Dockyard built in 1704, the oldest and probably the most attractive naval architecture to survive intact in Britain today.
18 Sep 2008	Athena SWAN Charter Awards	The latest awards for the Athena SWAN Charter will be announced today.
18 Sep 2008	Women Returners Workshop - Career Planning & Job Seeking	A workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break
22 Sep 2008	UKRC Science and Society Consultation in Second Life	Whether you are entirely new to Second Life, or already have an avatar, we hope you will join us to discuss 'A Vision for Science and Society'.
25 Sep 2008	Women in Leadership Seminar	Learn about research into gender and leadership; successful leadership strategies; promoting equality and diversity; the role of networking and the UKRC as a resource.
25 Sep 2008	Women Returners Workshop Marketing Yourself and Your Skills - Face to Face	Run by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology this is a workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break.
27 Sep 2008	Women Returners Workshop - Interviews / Self marketing and Networking	Run by the Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology this is a workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break.
30 Sep 2008	UKRC Science and Society Consultation	Join us to explore the important issues raised in the DIUS consultation 'A Vision for Science and Society'.
3 Oct 2008	MentorSET Mentoring Workshop	This workshop is suitable for those wishing to become involved with mentoring women in STEM.
4 Oct 2008	Dream Day	Eileen Auld and Grainne Crawford of Well-Connected Life help you realise your work and life dreams: this promises to be a fun as well as informative event which should leave you feeling inspired. Eileen and Grainne have offered their services free of charge to the SRC for a day so come along and make the most of their infectious enthusiasm for life.
9 Oct 2008	Women Returners Workshop - CVs, Covering Letters and Application Forms	Run by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology this is a workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break.
16 Oct 2008	Women Returners Workshop - CV and Covering Letter Writing/ Job Applications and Presenting your Transferable Skills	A workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break


1 Sep 2008	Worldskills Environment Science Competition Launch	Consultation and launch event.
5 Sep 2008	Worldskills Environment Science Competition Launch	Worldskills Environment Science Competition launch and consultation.
8 Sep 2008	National Congress 2008	The policy making body of the TUC is the annual Congress which meets for four days each year during September.
8 Sep 2008	Vitae Researcher Development Conference 2008: realising the potential of researchers	The first Vitae Researcher Development Conference will focus on a new era of professional and development support for researchers in the UK. Significant and rapid changes in the global environment create both opportunities and challenges for building the skills base of UK researchers during the next five years.
10 Sep 2008	Women in Games Conference	The Women In Games conference encourages research and seeks to promote careers for women within the games industry. Making this career path attractive from a female perspective doesn't just make good business sense, it's vital both commercially and artistically.
11 Sep 2008	BA Working Lunch	How can we design events that engage different sectors of UK society? What are the pitfalls in working with the so-called 'hard to reach'? Join us at the next Working Lunch as part of the BA Festival of Science to share your experiences.
12 Sep 2008	Building Partnerships Across Boundaries	You are invited to join AWE - Aviation and Women in Europe for this year's conference, which is shaping up to be the most inspiring yet with the excellent line-up of aviation tours, world class speakers and networking opportunities you have come to expect.
15 Sep 2008	When Women Lead from Within	In this two-day experiential program women learn to access, cultivate and trust the wisdom of their life experience. Using research from the voices of accomplished women and stories from the participants, we learn to appreciate and practise our strengths far beyond the boundaries of this programme.
16 Sep 2008	The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition	The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition is the learning and networking event of the year for people management and development professionals.
17 Sep 2008	Crossing Perspectives on Gender and Physics	The next Annual Meeting of NorWiP (Nordic Network of Women in Physics) will be held in conjunction with GenDADA – Workshop on Gender & Physics. The first day of the meeting will be dedicated to the NorWiP agenda, with physics lectures and workshops for physicists. The second and third days the program will consist of talks by invited Physicists and Gender Researchers with a specialization in physics. We welcome everyone interested in the subjects of physics and gender. There will be large opportunities for transgressive encounters and interaction among the participants!
17 Sep 2008	PROGRESS Towards Equality - Wales Conference	A consortium of advice-providers, is holding a series of conferences to increase awareness of discrimination and human rights.
17 Sep 2008	World Green Roof Congress	The normally biannual World Green Roof Congress brings together leading green roof experts providing a platform for the latest research, policy initiatives and practical case studies. This exciting and respected Congress will drive the uptake and implementation of green roofs, provide a greater level of understanding of their benefits and stimulate innovation: shifting the perception of green roofs from the quirky to the main stream and demonstrate the business case.
18 Sep 2008	The Business Case for Gender Diversity in IT	In this Merit Event, Gillian Arnold, Chair of the Intellect Women in IT Forum will discuss the business benefits of including women in your IT organisation, and the ways in which you can attract women to your business to be part of your successful organisation.
18 Sep 2008	InvestorQuest £1M Investment Challenge	This event is exclusively for innovative technology or science entrepreneurs in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
18 Sep 2008	When Women Lead from Within	In this two-day experiential program women learn to access, cultivate and trust the wisdom of their life experience. Using research from the voices of accomplished women and stories from the participants, we learn to appreciate and practise our strengths far beyond the boundaries of this programme.
22 Sep 2008	Visions of Computer Science	The BCS is launching its first international academic conference, intended as a major international event to take place in the UK. This year's theme is 'Visions of Computer Science. We aim to establish the pattern of a high-quality wide-spectrum UK-based conference, with a strong international profile. Moreover, the aim is to energise the UK community and bring it together around positive and inspiring visions of our discipline.
23 Sep 2008	Academic Research Conference - Visions of Computer Science	The British Computer Society is launching its first International Academic Conference. Full paper submissions are being solicited in all areas of research covering the broad field of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
25 Sep 2008	Making the Leap: From Technical Roles to Successful Client-Facing	Focus on client needs with improved listening skills. Build rapport with customers. Improve personal image to make the right impression.
25 Sep 2008	ReGender: Learning Exchange Conference	Oxfam's ReGender project comes to an end this October and we would like to invite everyone who has been involved to a final event to reflect on progress, learning, successes, challenges and to think about the ways in which we’ve collectively been able to make a difference around gender equality.
25 Sep 2008	Transforming Boardroom Culture	Female senior managers and board members in energy companies are still in the minority. For the industry to move forward, the diversity balance in high-level positions needs to be equalised. Change needs to come from the top.
1 Oct 2008	Trading Places Launch	If you have contact qith young people and adults who are considering their choices for work, this is an event you should not miss.
3 Oct 2008	Playing in Urban Places	This seminar seeks to investigate the creative ways that a city is uncovered and discovered, while generating a platform for discussion and debate around the experience of interacting with location. Using the work of Alex Hartley as a contextual springboard the day will become a stimulating event to explore creative and innovative engagement with the urban.
6 Oct 2008	Achieving a Framework for a Fairer Future - How do We Best Take Forward the Equality Bill	This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how to ensure Britain achieves effective equality of opportunity and outcomes, how the Bill can be most effective and how different parts of the UK might learn from one another.
6 Oct 2008	IES 40th Anniversary Skills and Competitiveness Seminar	Professor Ewart Keep will be speaking on international skills benchmarking and the track record of policies to boost UK skill levels relative to other countries.
6 Oct 2008	Global Talent Development	Technical Leader's Seminar
7 Oct 2008	Rail Summit	This interactive 2 day event gathers the leading clients and policy-makers to give insights on forthcoming investment plans, over-arching strategy and major project updates essential in developing your future business planning.
8 Oct 2008	Human Rights and Equalities Scotland	How the New Landscape Affects You
8 Oct 2008	Fourth Annual Executive Women Leadership Summit/African Women in Public Life Excellence Awards"	The conference will highlight the burden of cervical cancer in Africa and the need to scale up screening programmes for prevention and build better awareness and understanding of HPV vaccines among African health professionals and advocates. Each year 500,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer globally. About 85% of these women live in low - income countries where access to routine health care is limited.
10 Oct 2008	IES 40th Anniversary Work and Well-being Seminar	How can job design improve worker well-being and workplace performance?
13 Oct 2008	PROGRESS Toward Equality: North of England conference	A consortium of advice-providers, is holding a series of conferences to increase awareness of discrimination and human rights.
16 Oct 2008	Earthwatch Lecture - Shrinking Habitats, Species Survival	Dr. Dawn Scott (University of Brighton) & Dr. Rich Reading (Denver Zoological Foundation) will be giving talks on their Earthwatch projects, ‘South Africa’s Brown Hyenas’ and ‘Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe’, species in the one case often unfairly maligned, and in the other, sadly under- researched.
19 Oct 2008	Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance	Women and environment experts have raised concern over the absence of women in the discourse and debate on climate change and disaster risk reduction, both of which are global mainstream issues that are currently impacting the entire world. The involvement of women in areas of environmental management and governance should not be perceived as an afterthought. Women's roles are of considerable importance in the promotion of environmental ethics.
20 Oct 2008	International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia dedicated to the Digital Preservation of the Cultural Heritage.	The main goal of the event is to illustrate the programs underway, whether organised by public bodies (e.g. UNESCO, European Union, National States, etc.) or by private foundations (e.g. Getty Foundation, World Heritage Foundation, etc.) in order to promote a common approach to the tasks of recording, documenting, protecting and managing World Cultural Heritage. The 14th VSMM Conference will definitely be a forum for sharing views and experiences ,discussing proposals for the optimum attitude as well as the best practice and the ideal technical tools to preserve, document, manage, present/visualise and disseminate the rich and diverse Cultural Heritage of Mankind.
21 Oct 2008	The Equality and Human Rights Symposium: Developing the Framework for a Fairer Future	This special Public Policy Exchange Symposium offers a timely opportunity for stakeholders and local practitioners to understand and assess the key facets of the proposed legislation and consider its impact on the equality and diversity landscape locally.
22 Oct 2008	World Architecture Festival	The World Architecture Festival is the annual event for architects worldwide. The Festival will celebrate the work, concerns and aspirations of the international architectural community, during a three-day event taking place 22-24 October 2008 in Barcelona.
23 Oct 2008	Diversity and Inclusion Conference	This conference will address the key issue of The Business Case for Diversity.
24 Oct 2008	The EYE@Duesseldorf Conference	Having as a motto “DO IT WITH AN EUROPEAN ENGINEER – More chances for your studies, career and private life” the conference on the one hand shall help to raise the awareness for the image and impact of engineers in our society and for our industrial competetiveness and on the other hand give EYEs ideas how to make use of their manifold chances in Europe. One of the key drivers of the conference is to give young European professionals an international plattform for networking and exchange.
25 Oct 2008	Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) Annual Conference and AGM 2008	This year’s conference will concentrate on issues relating to sustainable building and communities. Part of the conference will be devoted to a poster session for members to display their own work related to these issues.
26 Oct 2008	Women in Science Competition	This competition seeks to identify and recognise African Women who are engaged in innovative or pioneering research and communicating the outputs (knowledge, technologies, approaches)
26 Oct 2008	Young Professionals in Science Competition	This competition seeks to promote scientific excellence and reward outstanding young African professionals undertaking innovative research or technology development and communicating the outputs (knowledge, technologies and approaches) to improve agricultural performance in sub-Saharan Africa.
28 Oct 2008	National Young Builder of the Year Awards	The Youthbuilding Awards were launched in 2000 by Mo Mowlem and to date have assisted 43 young people with awards in advancing their careers, now including the younger age group involved in prevocational schools programmes.
29 Oct 2008	The Sustainable Way Conference and Exhibition	The Sustainable Way Conference features a platform of high profile speakers, workshops, demonstrations and networking zones, creating an event that provides a perfect opportunity to reach key representatives across the built environment.
30 Oct 2008	PROGRESS Towards Equality: South of England	A consortium of advice-providers, is holding a series of conferences to increase awareness of discrimination and human rights.
31 Oct 2008	WEConnect Conference 2008	WEConnect - the leading UK supplier diversity initiative spearheading the connection of women-owned business and multinational corporations - has hit the ground running, since our launch in the House of Commons earlier this year.
4 Nov 2008	Achieving as a Woman in SET	Improve leadership style by exploring what it means to be a woman working in SET. Develop self-promotion skills to increase professional visibility. Identify strategies for career enhancement according to values and current options.
5 Nov 2008	ISBE 2008 Conference on INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP	The ISBE 2008 Conference on INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP is promoting excellence in education, research and practice. It focuses on the renewed emphasis nationally and internationally on entrepreneurship in small, medium and large organisations.
6 Nov 2008	Women of the Future Awards	This next generation of talent is already providing its own role models. The Women of the Future awards give these outstanding women the confidence to spread their positive messages.
7 Nov 2008	Returning to Science: Is it all Compromise?	This meeting will be a comprehensive overview of the issues of returning to work after a career break. It will be Chaired by Dr Maureen Cooper, Former Director, Scottish Resource Centre for Women in SET, Napier University, Edinburgh. Topics under discussion include advice on grants for returners, can you progress in a part time position?, best interview and CV techniques and your rights as a mother/father and scientist
10 Nov 2008	British Archaeological Awards	We are pleased to announce that the next British Archaeological Awards ceremony will be held on Monday 10 November at the British Museum.
12 Nov 2008	Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Women Academics in Engineering-Technology and Life Sciences Across Europe	Women contributions to engineering-technology and life sciences sectors have been exponentially increasing in the last decade. On the other hand women still face great difficulties in developing professional careers in equal opportunities to those of men in these sectors, especially regarding their proportion and representation at the higher levels of hierarchical ladder. UNICAFE Project (2006-2008) aimed to conduct a survey with seven partnering universities from six countries, on university career of female scientists at life sciences versus technical universities.
13 Nov 2008	4th Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology	This one-and-a-half-day event is the world's only gathering devoted exclusively to providing a forum for women in the energy industry to discuss key business and economic issues. Guided by a distinguished advisory board, the conference draws hundreds of delegates every year from around the globe for high-level networking and discussions.
13 Nov 2008	Navigator for Men & Springboard for Women Development Programmes	Springboard & Navigator reveal to participants their unknown potential and motivate men and women to own their development, set goals for their future and seize the opportunities around them.
14 Nov 2008	AWID International Forum on Women's Rights and Development	The International Forum on Women's Rights and Development is both a conference and a call to action. The largest recurring event of its kind, the AWID Forum brings together women's rights leaders and activists from around the world every three years to strategize, network, celebrate, and learn in a highly charged atmosphere that fosters deep discussions and sustained personal and professional growth.
18 Nov 2008	Women Returners Event	A one day event for women wanting to return to a career in SET to help you move on in your career.
20 Nov 2008	Women Returners Workshop – Interview Skills, Self Marketing & Networking	A workshop to maximise women’s success in returning to SET careers after a break
21 Nov 2008	Frontiers of Physics 2008	Capital of culture hosting physics showcase
26 Nov 2008	Connect Yorkshire's November Investment Forum 2008	Showcasing the very best regional technology companies, Connect Yorkshire's Investment Forum is a unique platform for emerging businesses to meet investors.
26 Nov 2008	Cumbria Woman of the Year 2008	The aims of the event are two-fold. Firstly, to find those special ladies who are often the unsung heroine's of our county, and the back bone of our communities and honour those who work devotedly for the good of others. Public nominations are sought and the reasons for nomination are diverse and nominees span all walks of life. The women may be a devoted career or charity worker, recognised for her outstanding professional achievement, often going beyond the call of duty. They may be recognised for their personal sacrifice or their ability to overcome adversity and offer inspiration to others. They could have gained success in sport or made a positive difference to the people around them.
27 Nov 2008	The politics of knowing: research, institutions and gender in the making	The conference will showcase research on these issues from (social) science and technology studies, and feminist and post-colonial studies under the framework of the project Knowledge, Institutions and Gender: an East-West Comparative Study (KNOWING, Framework Programme 6, www.knowing.soc.cas.cz). We welcome papers on the following themes, especially from early-stage researchers and from researchers from Central and Eastern Europe.
27 Nov 2008	Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy and Technology	Join fellow leaders in the industry for the 3rd Annual Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology, with discussions centering on geopolitical issues and responsible stewardship of the economic, environmental, ethical and social development of today's leading organizations.
30 Nov 2008	Australian Institute of Physics 18th National Congress
1 Dec 2008	Clean and green: the future for innovation	Technical Leaders' seminar
2 Dec 2008	World Engineers Convention (WEC)	WEC is known as the greatest event in the world in the area of engineering. During the third edition of the congress, professionals and students from the five continents will participate in debates, forums, speeches, technical visits and cultural activities, all of them related to current issues about environment and sustainable engineering.
11 Dec 2008	Effective Leadership: Developing Your Management Style	Explore underlying assumptions about being "the boss" and traditional views of the workplace. Develop rapport and deep listening skills to increase employee motivation. Handle conflict and delegate tasks to increase trust in staff and teamwork.
11 Dec 2008	Navigator for Men & Springboard for Women Development Programmes	Springboard & Navigator reveal to participants their unknown potential and motivate men and women to own their development, set goals for their future and seize the opportunities around them.
15 Dec 2008	Computer Science 2008: Student Research Conference	Computer Science 2008 will be the first research conference for undergraduate students. It aims to challenge, entertain, inform and above all, to enthuse students with the excitement of research in computer science.
17 Dec 2008	World Green Roof Congress	World Green Roof Congress brings together leading green roof experts providing a platform for the latest research, policy initiatives and practical case studies.
8 Jan 2009	Navigator for Men & Springboard for Women Development Programmes	Springboard & Navigator reveal to participants their unknown potential and motivate men and women to own their development, set goals for their future and seize the opportunities around them.
20 Jan 2009	Women Returners Workshop Marketing Yourself and Your Skills - Face to Face	Run by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology this is a workshop to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break.
28 Jan 2009	Women Returners Workshop - Career Planning & Job Seeking	Run by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology this workshop aims to maximise women's success in returning to SET careers after a break
5 Feb 2009	Navigator for Men & Springboard for Women Development Programmes	Springboard & Navigator reveal to participants their unknown potential and motivate men and women to own their development, set goals for their future and seize the opportunities around them.
5 Mar 2009	5th European Symposium on Gender & ICT Digital Cultures: Participation - Empowerment - Diversity	The 5th European Gender and ICT Symposium will take a closer look at the complex interdependences between gender and ICT. Analyses of current ICT use and education on a global level and under various local conditions will be presented and new constructive approaches to gender-aware software design will be identified at the conference. Innovative solutions to overcome the barriers, to encourage participation, and to equally empower women and men by means of Information Technology will be discussed.
11 Mar 2009	2009 Photographic Exhibition Launch Reception	You are cordially invited to the launch reception being held in London Nominations are now open.
12 Mar 2009	UKRC Annual Conference	Science, Engineering and Technology - A vision for 2030
25 Mar 2009	Gender and Education Association 7th International Conference	CALL FOR PAPERS
14 Jun 2009	Challenging education: Feminist and anti-oppressive strategies in teaching and learning.	Critical and feminist pedagogies have been developed internationally since the 1960s, exploring theoretical grounds and practical strategies to challenge and change oppressive power structures in education related to gender, class, race, ethnicity and sexuality in particular.
4 Jul 2011	ICWES15	Engineers Australia's Women in Engineering National Committee has won the right to host ICWES15.

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