Women in Chemistry 2019 will bring together inspiring female leaders from varying research areas in both academia and industry, to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The conference will host a stimulating and innovative forum to highlight issues of equality and diversity in chemistry careers, and provide career advice to attendees of all genders. The day will consist of 6 talks from a diverse range of speakers: 3 from academia, 2 from industry and 1 working in science communication. The talks will be a combination of their scientific research, as well as the stories behind their personal career paths.

There will be a poster session during lunch, giving attendees the opportunity to showcase their own work, network with experts in their fields, and potentially win prizes. After the talks there will be a 30 minute panel session, for which attendees are invited to anonymously submit questions for the speakers throughout the day. The event will conclude with an informal networking reception.

Conference Programme
09:30 – 10:15 Registration

10:15 – 10:30 Welcome

10:30 – 11:15 Dr Deborah Kays (University of Nottingham)

11:15 – 12:00 Professor Rachel O’Reilly (University of Birmingham)

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and Poster Session

13:00 – 13:45 Dr Jessica Gould (Croda)

13:45 – 14:30 Dr Suze Kundu (Digital Science)

14:30 – 15:00 Tea and Coffee

15:00 – 15:45 Nessa Carson (AMRI)

15:45 – 16:30 Dr Alyssa Avestro (University of York)

16:30 – 17:00 Panel Session

17:00 – 19:00 Networking and Wine Reception

This event will take place on Friday 8 March, 9.30am-7pm in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University Park.

To register your place visit the event page, and for further information contact dara.obrien@nottingham.ac.uk.

This event is one of a range of events being organised by the University of Nottingham to celebrate International Women’s Day. For more information, visit the People and Culture blog.