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SEPnet/ WRIPA Joint workshop

SEPnet Master — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:01:00 +0000

Creating an inclusive physics curriculum – Thursday 6 July 2023 University of Nottingham SEPnet and WRIPA hosted a successful meeting to explore how university physics departments can embed EDI across the curriculum and departmental culture to support an inclusive student learning experience and equitable graduate outcomes. Prof Helen Gleeson OBE, opened the workshop outlining personal professional initiatives and the IOP’s projects. Professor Philip Moriarty closed the workshop with a dynamic thought proving update on the benefits and challenges of ChatGPT. The event was attended by over 55 representatives from over 30 UK institutions. For more information about the talks follow this link. Recordings to the talks can be foundRead More...

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SEPnet Diversity Workshop – Embedding diversity into the curriculum

SEPnet Master — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:30:00 +0000

Academics, EDI champions and PGRs gathered at SEPnet’s recent annual diversity workshop hosted by Royal Holloway University of London, to share experiences and discuss challenges in embedding diversity into the curriculum. Tinashe Verhaeghe, Equality Charter at Advance HE, explained the five race equality principles that underpin the charter. Researcher Annie Lennox shared results of their study on diversity within Space Science naming conventions maintained by the IAU. Olivia Keenan and Perl John described what is meant by decolonising the curriculum and how we are approaching decolonising across SEPnet. Helen Gleeson OBE, Cavendish Professor of Physics, University of Leeds, Institute of Physics advisor to Council for Inclusion and Diversity, provided aRead More...

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SEPnet Public Engagement Awards now open for nominations!

Olivia Keenan — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:14:59 +0000

The SEPnet Public Engagement Awards 2021 are now open for nominations! The deadline for submission is 5pm on Friday 19th February 2021. The awards ceremony will be held online on March 25th 2021. The awards have been postponed from September 2020 in the hope that they would be able to go ahead in person. Unfortunately, that won’t be possible this year, however we wanted to make sure that they still went ahead so that we can celebrate and recognise that incredible engagement work that goes on across the whole of SEPnet. In recognition of the current situation we have also added in an award which specifically recognises engagement work doneRead More...

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SEPnet is looking for a new Director of Outreach & Public Engagement

Olivia Keenan — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:20:18 +0000

SEPnet is looking for a new Director of Outreach & Public Engagement. This post leads, develops and evaluates the established SEPnet Outreach & Public Engagement (OPE) strategy and programme. The post holder is also responsible for leading the team of physics specialist OPE officers in the SEPnet physics departments responsible for delivery of the collaborative regional OPE programme. Location: The job is being advertised through Queen Mary University of London but you get to pick which SEPnet university to work from. Suitable for anyone willing to live in the South East. Salary: £36,000 – £46,000; The final salary will depend on your experience and also where the job is based. Deadline:Read More...

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SEPnet announces Executive Director to lead its next phase

Sean Ryan — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:45:57 +0000

SEPnet announces Executive Director to lead its next phase Ten years after SEPnet was launched with HEFCE funding in 2008 to sustain Physics in the South East region, SEPnet is about to enter its third phase funded by its nine member (The Universities of Hertfordshire, Kent, Portsmouth, Southampton, Surrey, Sussex; The Open University; Queen Mary University of London; and Royal Holloway University of London). The purpose of SEPnet Phase 3, agreed by the members, is to assure the viability of Physics in the South East by continuing to facilitate regional collaborations to address common challenges in areas such as Outreach and Public Engagement, employer engagement, graduate training, and research. ItsRead More...

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