Diversity in STM

Diversity in STM is one of our four partnerships areas.

The future of science requires a robust and diverse workforce drawn from all corners of society. Encouraging STM careers among young people from communities that have severely limited educational resources and few professional role models is a particular challenge. To address this, we have expanded our focus on advancing women in science to include new partnerships helping under-served youth receive greater exposure to science and health education in Amsterdam, London and New York.

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In Amsterdam, the IMC Weekend School works to foster the future of science and help underserved children get greater exposure to science and health education – both encouraging STM careers and promoting positive professional role models.

Imperial College London’s “White City Maker Challenge” offers kids from disadvantaged communities the opportunity to enhance soft skills and engage with cutting-edge science, engineering and design through workshops, afterschool and mentoring.

The Pre – G3: The Elsevier Foundation Data Analytics Preparatory Program is a partnership run by with Girls’ Inc of New York. The program aims to offer girls tangible skills at a lower developmental level to prepare them for the concepts they will encounter in the high school programs.

Advancing Women in Science

Since 2012 the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World recognize the achievements of researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Partnership Opportunities for Women in Water Research and Engineering in Africa (POWWER) is led by COACh organization at University of Oregon. Its aim is to offer African women the opportunity of maximising their effectiveness in tackling water challenges in their home countries.

Diversity in STM News

Helping survivors of spousal abuse in Palestine – on their own terms

July 3rd, 2019

A public health researcher is exploring ways to improve primary healthcare’s response to violence against women Nearly one in three […]

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This researcher is cultivating indigenous bacteria to clean the environment

June 4th, 2019

Environmental biotechnologist Dr. Tabassum Mumtaz is developing methods to disintegrate plastic waste and make biodegradable plastics from bacteria It’s no […]

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