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The second inSTEM conference took place in Melbourne, 19–21 September 2023, at RMIT’s iconic Storey Hall. (Story by EQUS Communications & Engagement Manager, Dr Kristen Harley) inSTEM is a networking and career development conference for people from marginalised or underrepresented groups in STEM, and their allies. Originally developed by ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)’ EQUIP committee, …
Taking concrete steps to improve diversity in science FLEET’s steps to improve women’s representation in physics, within the Centre and more widely, have expanded to encompass wider definitions of diversity. FLEET continued its commitment to equity and diversity within STEM by funding the first new research fellow positions as part of the Women and Diversity in FLEET Fellowship initiative. Four …
Four FLEET researchers have received partial Centre funding to attend Women & Leadership Australia Impact program: PhD student Bianca Rae Fabricante (ANU) PhD student Patjaree Aukarasereenont (RMIT) Diversity in FLEET fellow Dr Mengting Zhao (Monash) Research Fellow Dr Amelia Dominguez (Monash) “FLEET’s strategic priorities include developing the next generation of science leaders, and fostering equity and diversity in STEM,” says …
FLEET welcomes four new research fellows, working in disparate roles across the Centre and all contributing to the improved diversity that makes the Centre greater than the sum of its parts: Dr Emma Laird (UQ) Dr Yonatan Ashlea Alava (UNSW) Dr Mengting Zhao (Monash) Dr Grace Causer (Monash) The four new fellows were successful candidates among 35 applicants for the …
The inSTEM conference held in Brisbane 20-21 July, was a networking and career-development conference for people from marginalised or underrepresented groups in STEM, and their allies. The 2022 inSTEM was a partnership of ARC Centres of Excellence, industry transformation training centre and Australian Defence, recognising the wide recognition of improving diversity to research organisations in Australia. “I felt empowered by …
FLEET is an international research institution that is committed to fostering a fair, equitable, and just environment in which to conduct research worldwide. The principles of self-determination, national sovereignty, and peaceful relations among nations are the basic foundation that supports these values. FLEET, therefore, stands in solidarity with its participating universities, the Australian government, and learned societies around the world, …
Diverse teams do better science. To maximise the effectiveness of our research team, and to improve diversity in Australian science, FLEET has added a new Diversity category to existing Women in FLEET fellowships, opening them up to a wider range of applicants from underrepresented groups in Australian STEM. Diversity in FLEET Fellowships are open to individuals from any group that …
“FLEET’s strategic priorities include developing the next generation of science leaders, and fostering equity and diversity in STEM,” says FLEET Equity and Diversity Chair, Prof Jeff Davis. “Career and leadership support for women in FLEET works towards achieving both of these goals.” “FLEET will provide an environment for our early-career women to thrive and progress, growing into capable and confident …
Application deadline extended till 3 Dec 2021 The ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET) is seeking to appoint up to four outstanding early-career candidates as Research Fellows to perform research at relevant FLEET node/s as determined by the candidates’ expertise and research aspirations. The appointment is for up to two years (at a full-time load), with part-time …
Application deadline extended till 3 Dec 2021 The ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET) is seeking to appoint up to four outstanding early-career candidates as Research Fellows to perform research at relevant FLEET node/s as determined by the candidates’ expertise and research aspirations. The appointment is for up to two years (at a full-time load), with …
Congratulations to Jemima Goodhew (UQ) – the newest Women in FLEET Honours scholar – and Tommy Bartolo (RMIT), who has received a FLEET writeup scholarship. Jemima Goodhew has been working with FLEET CI Prof Matt Davis at UQ on computationally modelling a 2D superfluid Helmholtz resonator, driven by a chemical potential difference. She is particularly interested in the transition to and …
University of New South Wales Sydney: If it’s a health and safety breach, then the complaint needs to be registered with one of lab managers or with the School Manager. If it’s an ethical breach, the University has a formal complaints process and complaint can be lodged with area managers or the head of school. If it’s a racial or …
RMIT University: If you have experienced threatening or concerning behaviour, or you are worried about someone else, RMIT provides the following support: talk to you about support options help you with safety planning connect you with practical support services at RMIT and within the community (e.g. housing, financial, legal assistance and police) Concerning, threatening or inappropriate behaviour: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/safer-community/concerning-threatening-or-inappropriate-behaviour If you …
University of Wollongong: There are two paths for reporting inappropriate behaviour: 1 – via the Complaints Management Centre (CMC): https://intranet.uow.edu.au/gld/complaintsmanagementcentre CMC are the official complaints handlers and act to triage complaints so that issues can be appropriately and confidentially directed and managed. The CMC handle all manner of complaints with respect to UOW. 2 – where a complaint is made by a …
Please welcome FLEET’s three new Women in FLEET Honours students: Kyla Rutherford (RMIT) Olivia Kong (UNSW) Robin Hu (ANU) Kyla, Olivia and Robin have all received Women in FLEET Honours Scholarships, which are awarded to high performing students doing their Honours research project with FLEET. Kyla Rutherford will be working with Jared Cole at RMIT to understand transport properties in …
Why would we need a special day to celebrate women in science? February 11th marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, promoted by the United Nations. According to the UN, less than 30% of the researchers worldwide are women. This means that there’s twice as many men as there are women! In fields like Mathematics, Physics and …
FLEET is committed to developing Australia’s next generation of science leaders, and to improving on the current imbalance of women in higher positions in STEM. Career support for women in FLEET works towards each of these two goals, providing an environment in which early-career women can thrive and progress, growing into capable and confident leaders. Four FLEET women were successful …
Australian National University: Prevention of discrimination, harassment and bullying: https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_000623 Staff grievance resolution: https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_000500
University of Queensland: UQ Respect page: https://respect.uq.edu.au/ UQ Health and wellbeing (students) https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/health-wellbeing Employee assistance program at UQ (staff) https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/health-safety-wellbeing/mental-health/eap Preventing discrimination, harassment and bullying https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/conduct-ethics/discrimination/prevent Discrimination and harassment officers – point of first contact for someone to talk to https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/conduct-ethics/discrimination/contact-officers Sexual misconduct support unit: https://respect.uq.edu.au/node/59 Global “submit a complaint” page, with links to policies and forms https://about.uq.edu.au/organisation/policies-procedures-guidelines/complaints-management – Sexual …
Swinburne University of Technology: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/life-at-swinburne/locations/your-safety-at-swinburne/ The Safer Community team are available to help if you have experienced or witnessed inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour. You can report an incident via an online form or by email at safercommunity@swinburne.edu.au The website also contains helpful resources on what constitutes different types of unacceptable behaviour and what you can do about …
Monash University: Emergency contacts: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/emergency-contacts Safety and security: https://www.monash.edu/about/safety-security Identify concerning behaviour: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/problem-behaviour What to do if you see or experience concerning behaviour: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/concerning-behaviour Report an incident or concern: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/concerning-behaviour/reporting Getting help and support: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/concerning-behaviour/get-help-support Respectful communities: https://www.monash.edu/respectful-communities/home Contact details of Safer community unit: https://www.monash.edu/students/safety-security/contact-us
–by Iolanda Di Bernardo and Hareem Khan WLA’s Leading Edge program is designed to help women in their first leading position to develop their leadership skills, enabling the transition of aspiring and early-career female managers into confident, capable and motivated leaders. Throughout the six-month course participants are presented with topics including elements of a successful team / personal styles interpersonal …
As COVID bites into academic budgets, it is getting even harder for PhD students to secure funding. Research indicates COVID is disproportionately hurting women in science, who are already under-represented in STEM, particularly in physics. In response, FLEET has introduced a new, third scholarship option for outstanding candidates who identify as women: New PhD partial-stipend scholarship: Maximum $15,000/year partial stipend …
FLEET endeavours to lead change within the Australian science community. We believe that all conferences and workshops must work for researchers with families, rather than the other way around. FLEET’s annual workshops are unusual in that families and partners are welcomed to all meals and social events, and free on-site childcare is provided for all delegates. Involving families and children …
Women are under-represented in science, particularly in physics. In this regard FLEET is no exception. We are taking steps to improve this. Research confirms that diverse teams do better science. We know that by improving our performance with respect to gender equity and diversity, we are not only doing what’s fair, we will also improve the effectiveness of our research …
Three FLEET representatives at this month’s Catalysing Gender Equity 2020 in Adelaide. “For me, the conference highlighted how many great initiatives are already in action, improving gender equity around Australia,” said FLEET Equity Chair Jeff Davis. “However, there is still a lot of work to do and everyone can and needs to help change the culture.” Attending from FLEET were: …
Improving the situation of women in physics calls for complex cultural challenges. We must be sensitive to potential challenges of resistance and backlash. Following the 2018 survey, FLEET conducted a second comprehensive cultural survey of its members to determine attitudes to gender equity. An impressive 53% of members responded, revealing that: Over 80% found their workplace inclusive and respectful 90% …
FLEET members at the 2019 annual workshop spent time looking into their own unconscious bias, with a view to better identifying and heading off this in-built, prevalent bias. To help FLEET become more aware of unconscious bias and other barriers to cultural and gender diversity, every FLEET member must attend at least one training workshop or training session in Equity, …
Two significant, long-term partnerships will progress FLEET’s equity goals as well as supporting change in the Australian STEM community. FLEET was pleased to be a sponsor for this year’s annual MAGIC mentoring workshop, which provides mentoring and skills development for early-career female and gender-diverse researchers in maths and physical science. FLEET’s three-year partnership with Mentoring and Guidance in Careers (MAGIC) …
Welcoming new FLEET committee Chairs: Jeff Davis (Swinburne University of Technology) Equity and Diversity Committee Meera Parish (Monash Science) Outreach Jared Cole (RMIT University) Education and Training Torben Daeneke (RMIT) Industry relations David Cortie (University of Wollongong) Communications Thanks in particular to AIs Torben Daeneke and David Cortie for taking on these extra responsibilities. And huge thanks to the outgoing …
FLEET tops up external funding to build leadership skills Two of FLEET’s six strategic priorities are developing the next generation of science leaders, and fostering equity and diversity in STEM. Establishing career support initiatives for women in FLEET is an important milestone towards achieving each of these goals. FLEET will provide an environment for our early-career women to thrive and …
Ahead of this weekend’s Climate Action Summit in New York, FLEET (Australia) and the MacDiarmid Institute (New Zealand) today announced a new partnership between the two science organisations, which share a mission to search for future low-energy electronics via the development of novel materials and devices. MacDiarmid is the premier centre for materials research in NZ, and co-Directors Professor Justin …
FLEET’s goal is to achieve 30% representation of women at all levels across FLEET. To begin to move towards this goal, we needed innovative approaches that would allow us to begin ‘shifting the dial’. One innovative initiative that has met with success was FLEET’s new women-only Fellowships, offered in multiple locations, and across all fields of study in the Centre. …
In the Centre’s first two years, FLEET’s recruitment had drawn from the existing physics pool, which (along with related fields such as engineering and material science) unfortunately features a relatively low percentage of women. Women in FLEET Fellowships were conceived as a way to allow the Centre to begin to increase the percentage of women above the average in these …
Summary The FLEET Advisory Committee (AC) is impressed with the performance and achievements of FLEET to date. While the focus of the meeting was on management advice, the scientific themes and approaches within FLEET are well structured and the Centre is showing signs of strong scientific results with some high impact publications at, or soon after, the time of the …
Applications close 14 Jan 2019 FLEET is seeking to appoint two outstanding early career female candidates as Women in FLEET Research Fellows to perform research at one of the FLEET nodes as determined by the candidate’s expertise and research aspirations. The appointment is for up to three years (at a full-time load), with part-time arrangements negotiable upon request. The level …
FLEET will deliver much more than excellent science for Australian society. We are training some of the next generation of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. We will help them develop not only technical research skills, but also transferable skills that will be useful to them no matter what their eventual career direction. For example, we have ensured that our research groups …
“I love working in FLEET because it challenges me all the time, and because it has deepened my understanding in an essential topic to the progress of technology. I thought I would never be capable to work in an environment full of such brilliant minds.” Jessica Alves at Monash University Engineering is the recipient of FLEET’s first Women in FLEET …
