Network for Girls in Physics & Computing
30 November 2019 - 10:00
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.
We are establishing a new regional network for girls studying physics or computing in Oxfordshire, and are proud to announce our first event!
This day-long event will be packed with talks, skills sessions and opportunities to meet fellow students and and successful women in physics and computing.
It’s free to attend, and is open to all girls studying physics or computing at A Level in a state school in Oxfordshire. You don’t have to feel like you want to keep studying physics or computing beyond A level either – this is just about where you are now! Come along to hear from some brilliant scientists and pick up tips on improving your public speaking.
Date: Saturday 30th November 2019, 10:00 – 17:00
Location: Cheney School, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 7QH
Timetable
10:00 – Registration
10:30 – Welcome & why we’re here
11:00 – Talk & Q&A: Josie Peters
12:00 – Break
12:15 – Session: Making Yourself Heard – Presentation Skills for Life
13:15 – Lunch
14:15 – Talk & Q&A: Tiffany Wang
15:15 – Break
15:45 – Final discussion / Q&A
16:45 – Closing remarks
Eligibility & Bursaries
Anyone who identifies as female or non-binary is welcome to register.
We don’t want anyone to be discouraged from attending for financial reasons, so if you need to you can claim back from us your travel expenses to get to the conference. (This can be for public transport, standard class only.)
Speakers
Josie Peters – Physics researcher
Josie has just finished a PhD in astrophysics, in which she used radio telescopes to understand at how galaxies evolve. Before working in Oxford, she studied at the University of Manchester for an MSc by Research in Astronomy & Astrophysics and at King’s College London for a BSc in Mathematics.
Alongside her research, Josie creates videos and podcasts, and is an improviser and artist.
You can find her online at www.josieapeters.com.
Tiffany Wang – Computer science student
Tiffany is a graduate student in Oxford University’s Computer Science department, where she researches algorithmic design for children, focusing on understanding child-centric algorithmic targeting. In 2018, she received an MSc in Information Science from UCL and graduated with a BA in Physics from Oxford in 2017.
When she’s not doing her research, Tiffany is a pianist and organist and occasionally plays small gigs with her band. She also does kick boxing and loves climbing.
Questions
If you have any questions, please email Dr Kathryn Boast, our STEM Outreach Officer.
Evidence from the Institute of Physics shows that girls studying physics in mixed-sex state schools are least likely to continue their physics education.
Support for a conference for girls studying A level physics was demonstrated in Hertford College’s survey of girls studying A level physics, in which one of the most-supported options was a conference for girls studying A level physics, like the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics that has been run in Oxford for the past few years. This network aims to bring together girls with shared interests in physics and computing.