In conversation with Dr Pragya Agarwal – women, bias, race, & (m)otherhood

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To watch the workshop live on the day at 2pm click here

#BreakTheBias

Join the School of Health Sciences for our International Women's Day celebration event with guest speaker Dr Pragya Agarwal, behavioural and data scientist and author, and founder of research think-tank The 50 Percent Project.

In conversation with … Dr Pragya Agarwal – about women, bias, race, and (m)otherhood

Do the roots for prejudice lie in our evolutionary past? What happens in our brains when our biases are activated? How has bias affected technology? If we don’t know about it, are we really responsible for it, and – if so – is there anything we can do to stop it?

Join Dr Adam Danquah, Associate Dean for Inclusive Education and Engagement , as he interviews Dr Pragya Agarwal.

In conversation with … Dr Pragya Agarwal – about women, bias, race, and (m)otherhood

Time: 12 - 1:00 pm

Format: Face-to-Face and live streaming

Networking and refreshments: 1-2pm

Format: Face-to-Face

Workshop on anti-racism, inclusion and unconscious bias by Dr Pragya Agarwal

Time: 2 - 3:00 pm

Format: Face-to-Face and live streaming

How can I join/watch the event?

The talk will take place in person, Simon Building, Room 3.44B and online. You will be sent further details including instructions on how to watch the event online a few days before it takes place.

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Who is the event for?

This event is open to all University Staff and Students.

Enquiries

Should you have any specific requirements, accessibility needs or other specific requests or queries, please contact Karolina.Kluk@manchester.ac.uk

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Other events hosted by the Faculty

• International Women's Day with Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain. Thursday 10 March , 1-3pm. Online and in person. Open to all.

The Faculty will once again host an event to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day recognising the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, through a series of events and campaigns.

We will be joined by guest speaker Gina Rippon, Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at Aston University with her talk entitled 'The Gendered Brain'

The talk will take place online, you will be sent further details including instructions on how to watch the event online a few days before it takes place.

Find out more and please register in advance via Eventbrite

• From Sticky Floors to Glass Ceilings - Examining and challenging inequality in clinical academic careers - Wednesday 16 March, 2-3.30pm (in person and online) Open to all

Join School of Medical Sciences (SMS) to examine and challenge inequalities in clinical academic careers with a live panel discussion. Inequalities in any career trajectory is often described as a ‘leaky pipeline’. Women and Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals are the least likely to progress along the clinical academic career trajectory.

• What factors affect access to clinical academic careers?
• Why, and when, do inequalities occur?
• What are the main reasons for leaving clinical academia?
• What support is available to facilitate equality?

To find out more, join panelists:

• Professor Gabrielle Finn, Professor of Medical Education and Vice Dean (Teaching, Learning and Students)
• Banji Adewumi MBE, Director Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Professor Margaret Kingston, Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies,
• Dr Rebecca Farrington, GP & Senior Clinical Lecturer, SMS
• Mr George Obolo, Third-year medical student at the University of Manchester and Co-Founder of The Black Excellence Network

• Save the Date: Career progression of people from an ethnic diverse background - Wednesday 30th March 2-3.30pm

School of Biological Sciences Event. Further details to be announced soon.