Survey time at the Royal Astronomical Society! 📈⭐️ The Carers In STEMM Survey is LIVE and we want to hear from you - tell us about your experiences and help us make a difference! Keep an eye out for our posters and make sure you tweet us if you spot one! 👀 #KammyOnTour 🚀 #CarersInSTEMM

Can we stop scheduling events/seminars/etc constantly after 4 pm. It is hard for people with kids. I understand occasionally having these things but it feels like every other university-related event is held in the late afternoon and as a momma of 3, my priorities are different.

Oxford, it's your turn! Only 10 days left to take the #CarersInSTEMM survey and we want to hear from you! ⏳️ Don't wait - if you're a UK STEMM carer (including parents!) why not take the survey now and help us drive change! #KammyOnTour 🚀 Survey; qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6s…

We're here Imperial College London! 📍 If you're a UK STEMM researcher and carer (including parents!), the #CarersInSTEMM survey needs YOUR input! Why wait? Take the survey today, or help us spread the word! Every response helps us make change! #KammyOnTour 🚀 qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6s…

"I want all women who have been raped to say: Madame Pelicot did it, I can too. I don't want them to be ashamed any longer." That shame was never hers to carry. Gisele Pelicot is so right and so brave to refuse it and to demand that it changes side. lbc.co.uk/news/gisele-pe…

Study (N=200 courses) tested 3 interventions to reduce gender bias in student evals, but none were effective. "Women who were tough graders or taught large classes received more criticism than men with the same grading style or class size." kim elsesser, PhD forbes.com/sites/kimelses…

Join Prof Daniel Mortlock's #ImperialInaugural to learn how the unlikely marriage of astrophysics & Bayesian stats helps scientists solve the universe's deepest mysteries! 🌌 📷 Weds, 11 Dec Imperial Physics No registration needed, so save the date! 📷bit.ly/3YARL21

Student evaluations are biased. Universities use those biased evaluations in their promotion processes. Promotion and pay gaps persist. Rinse and repeat.

Hey radio astronomy fans I’m hiring for a 3 year postdoc right now to come work with me at CSIRO in Australia on low-frequency radio astronomy. Message me to chat about it. jobs.csiro.au/job/Perth%2C-W…

UK Radio Astronomy Careers Webinar by the Science and Technology Facilities Council UK SKAO ECR Group Nov 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-radio-ast…

6 days left to take part in the #CarersInSTEMM survey! 📢 If you're a UK researcher + carer (including parents!), we want to hear about your experience! It doesn't take long, and helps us on our mission to drive change 🎉 Take our anonymous survey here; qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6s…

There is time left to apply to join us at Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie as a postdoctoral researcher, to work on a broad range of topics in star formation and galaxy evolution! Several positions are available, and the application deadline is Nov. 20. aas.org/jobregister/ad…

Announcement: SARAO Diploma in Engineering Technology Scholarships 2025 – Application Deadline Extended to 1 November 2024. This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring engineers looking to further their studies in engineering technology. Learn more sarao.ac.za/sarao-diploma-…

Today we can confirm that Equal Pay Day 2024 will fall on 20th November. That's earlier than last year. This means that the UK's mean Gender Pay Gap has sadly widened for the first time since 2013 fawcettsociety.org.uk/news/equal-pay…

Second order of the day! The Lauras have joined #KammyOnTour 🙌 Posters in the wild here in Manchester If you haven’t had chance to complete our survey gathering the lived experiences of parents/carers in UK research across ALL career stages… 🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨

Have you shared your experience being a carer/parent in academia yet? Click now and help us to create a collective voice for change! qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6s… You will make a bunch of Lauras very happy to get some statistically significant numbers out. #CarersInSTEMM

Exciting #SKAnews: Germany has joined the SKAO! 🇩🇪 Willkommen Deutschland 🎉 "The SKAO super telescopes in South Africa and Australia will revolutionise our understanding of the universe" - Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger. More: skao.int/en/news/588/ge… Max Planck Society @BMBF_Bund

⚠️ +++ EILMELDUNG +++ Deutschland ist offizielles SKAO-Mitglied! mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/mitteilungen/2… ⚠️ +++BREAKING NEWS+++ Germany has become an official member of the SKAO! mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/announcements/…

There's still time to complete the Carers in STEMM survey - seeking to understand the experiences of UK academics who balance careers in STEMM with caregiving responsibilities. Complete the survey by 8 November - and help drive change! 🔬🫶 qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_6s…

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