The LGBTQ+ Group meets at RAL Space and is part of an STFC wide group that is also open to staff from across Harwell Campus, Culham Science Centre and the whole of UKRI. Group members can attend in person or join via Zoom. Kaylee Stick, Software Engineer in the RAL Imaging Systems Division and one
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Over the last three years, under the leadership of the Director General Jan Wörner, the European Space Agency has endeavoured to put the values of diversity and inclusiveness high on its corporate agenda. Today, ESA is committed to creating a modern and inclusive working environment and is striving to enhance the innovative perspectives brought in
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Aine O’Brien and Molly Service, UKSEDS Diversity Team Leads past and present, give WIA-Europe a snapshot of some of their recent and upcoming activities centred around the need for an inclusive space sector. Read more on this instance of WIA-Europe Spotlight.
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The Technical University Munich has currently openings for: A professorship in Orbital Mechanics and Space Mission Design (see attachment). A professorship in Pico-and Nanosatellites and Satellite Constellations (see attachment). Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply! The deadline has been extended. Feel free to submit your application at: dekanat@lrg.tum.de
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It is not uncommon that being a female in a technical industry or part of a minority group usually means being part of the few not the many. There are numerous accounts across the space industry where females and other minorities feel that they are underrepresented or feel they must work much more to earn
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The First Woman and the Next Man on the Moon and Beyond What Will The New Space Exploration Era Bring? In the summer of 1963, the first woman travelled to space, on board Vostok 6: soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova orbited Earth 48 times and spent 71 hours in space. After almost 20 years of break,
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Please note that the evolving COVID-19 situation has led to the cancellation of almost all physical meetings and conferences planned for 2020. Therefore the purpose of our Grants programme, which is intended to cover travel costs to participate to a conference, can not be satisfied this year. Despite the enthusiasm of our candidates and our
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WIA-E corporate member Secure World Foundation is committed to providing high quality and unique perspectives around the theme of “What’s Next for Space Sustainability?”. Over three days they will host six sessions that will include keynotes, panels, and interactive opportunities for participants. The cost of attendance for all three days of this virtual Summit will
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Do you remember the anonymous survey titled “Perception of Gender Inequality in the Aerospace Field”? The current amount of participants is very encouraging and we want to offer the chance of participating to the highest number of students and professionals of the Japanese and Italian Aerospace field. Consequently, the deadline of the survey has been
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We are glad to share with you the video outcome of the initiative proposed by a group of younger members of our WIA-E Rome LG, titled “How the WIA-E Rome LG inspired us”. This project aims to thank the group’s co-leaders, Cristina Valente and Annamaria Nassisi, for their availability and for their example of strong
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