Academia and parenting: is there a conflict?

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Thank you! Look forward to seeing you on 22nd September!

Academia and parenting: is there a conflict?

Seminar to inform ECRs of how we can combine academic study & work with parenting, and to see how it works for us in practice.

By Strathclyde IEEE Women+ in Engineering

Date and time

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:00 - 07:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Seminar at Strathclyde, EEE Dept.

Who's it for?

  • Primarily aimed at Early Career Researchers including PhD students, within EEE at Strathclyde
  • Anyone who is a parent, or who might be a parent in the future
  • We welcome dads, mums, partners, adoptive and step-parents, parents-to-be, and especially - anyone who's not a parent but would like more information
  • All welcome! Including colleagues at other stages in their career or student journey, or from other departments

What's in the session?

  • Part 1 - (40 mins) An overview of provisions already in place at Strathclyde to enable parenting while working & studying here
  • short tea break
  • Part 2 - (40 mins) Informal peer discussion in breakout rooms. Can you really "do it all"? Chat with a few RAs and PhDs.

Organised by

Strathclyde IEEE Women+ in Engineering

Student group dedicated to building community among women and nonbinary folks in Engineering at Strathclyde, including regular meetups for members and events engaging the wider community.

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