Cards

"Through activities such as Walk & Talk...I have seen how much confidence people can gain when they feel supported and included."

"...during my postgraduate studies at KAUST where I was only the second woman to join the group and one of very few women in the entire building"

"During my research period, I strongly felt QM valued gender equality and promoted diversity."

"One of the biggest challenges can often be self-doubt...finding the right environment can make all the difference"

" the opportunities of being a woman in EECS are also noteworthy... the chance to be a pioneer and role model for others,"

"The best thing about my work is that I have fun. It is always cool to create soundscapes to record and find ways to build tools that people can use."

"I have seen incredible support...knowing that we are in a male dominated field and therefore making it a priority to support each other."

"There were only a few girls when I did my BEng but I always saw this as a positive – I felt special!"

"lack of representation from other women in more advanced positions... created the sense that I'm an imposter and... I always need to disprove that."

The best thing about my work is the freedom to explore new technologies and ideas.

I was one of the only two female students graduating with an MEng in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

"Women can change the world! We have the ability to solve world’s big problems."

"as a woman, I feel pressure from within (myself) to prove that I deserve to be there and that women can pursue research in STEM."

'I really like the collegiality at QMUL. I came from a combative and cut-throat culture... the change to a collaborative workplace is refreshing.'

'In my masters, only 2% of the students were female!'

'I often find myself trying to compete with men to show them what I can do. I am... trying to fight the stigma that women cannot be as good.'

'I've focused my research on developing robots for use in reminiscence therapy based on nostalgic images for dementia patients.'

'Year on year, we see our female students outperform male students... I’d say to women be curious and embrace a change-ready mindset.'

"while studying Classics... I became fascinated with computing when I discovered I could talk to another human being through my computer."

'...team spirit, friendship, and infinite support.... working here, I truly feel I am valued for my work and as a person.'

'The colleagues, mentors, friends and students I have met throughout my years at Queen Mary, have become an integral part of my life.'

'Teaching is a very rewarding profession; it is great to see young people flourish through a process of learning and as a result of your teaching.'

'The most rewarding moment is to see students graduating and appreciate that the education has made a difference in those young people’s life.'

'My work is very varied and wide ranging. I need to have a helicopter view of activities in the School so it’s a challenging but rewarding role.'

'The people I work with are the best part of my work by far...my lab are the most inspirational bunch I have ever met.'

'EECS...is still heavily male dominated. This can sometimes lead to hesitation or self-doubt for women in the field''

'What we are trying to do in our project is very practical..it feels like we are standing at the edge of technology and pushing forward.'

'Being around so many bright people makes you always push to the top. You can see a personal growth that would have been otherwise impossible.'