All staff, ECRs and postgrad students are invited to the (free) Mathematrix discussion lunches. The aim is to cover topics related to life in academia and issues faced by minorities, and some weeks will include panel discussions and Q&A sessions. The lunches are relaxed and informal, and people may come and go as they please.
The first event (Monday 8 October) will be a meet and greet, to tell people a bit more about Mathematrix, and an opportunity to get to know a few more people around the department.
When: Mondays 1-2pm (Weeks 1-8 of term)
Where: Quillen Room (N3.12)
Who: Everyone!
What: Free lunch and discussions on topics related to life in academia and issues faced by minorities.
Below is a list of the events for the term:
Week 1: Meet and Greet - join us to get to know the Mathematrix
Week 2: Impostor Syndrome - how to avoid feeling like a fraud
Week 3: Friendly food - informal lunch and discussion
Week 4: Discussion with Prof. Helen Byrne - sharing her academic path and experience as Director of Equality and Diversity
Week 5: Women's week - a gathering for women and non-binary mathematicians
Week 6: Balancing family and academia - panel discussion with Prof. Frances Kirwan, Prof. Marc Lackenby and Dr Annika Heckel
Week 7: Friendly food with the Mirzakhani Society - meeting the undergraduate society for women and non-binary students
Week 8: Implicit Bias - Understanding and battling it
Feel free to come along to any or all of them.
If you'd like to subscribe to our mailing list, then please email @email. More details will also be available online during the term.