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Claire Davies
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Lecturer in Physics & Astrophysics at the University of Exeter // PRISM Exeter founder & chair // Outspoken advocate for greater inclusion and diversity in STEMM
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Meet Poggy Whitham, your first speaker for our Pride Month event on 10/06. Registration is essential so head over to tinyurl.com/prismjun24 to get your tickets!
Meet the speaker teaser image: photo of speaker is blurred, with swipe to reveal written next to it. Tickets details and logos of BIPC Devon and Royal Society of Chemistry in footer: tickets (£0 to £4.80) from tinyurl.com/prismjun24 Meet the speaker reveal image: photo of Poggy Whitham is displayed, with read more written beside and their name and role as co-chair of interEngineering written below. Tickets details and logos of BIPC Devon and Royal Society of Chemistry in footer: tickets (£0 to £4.80) from tinyurl.com/prismjun24 Topics include explainer image, with three bullet points providing details about Poggy's talk: why researching LGBTQ+ inclusion in engineering in the UK matters; their role at interEngineering; the impact of cross disciplinary projects within employee resource groups. Tickets details and logos of BIPC Devon and Royal Society of Chemistry in footer: tickets (£0 to £4.80) from tinyurl.com/prismjun24 See you there image, with event details: 10/06/2024; 6:30pm to late; Exeter Library (£4.80) or online (free). Tickets details and logos of BIPC Devon and Royal Society of Chemistry in footer: tickets (£0 to £4.80) from tinyurl.com/prismjun24
May 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Heading north today to avoid weekend train strikes & ensure I'm in Newcastle ready for my talk in the EDI session of the British Applied Mathematics Colloquium.

I'll be sharing insights into setting up & running a network to improve inclusion of #LGBTQ+ folks in STEM

#BAMCevent
Image shows title slide from a presentation. Title: finding oneself among the stars. Subtitle: the importance of role mods and active allyship for LGBTQ+ STEM professionals. Author: Dr Claire Davies. Sponsors/funders: PRISM Exeter, University of Exeter, Royal Society of Chemistry
April 5, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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We have lift off! QSC 2024 is open for entries! Discover LGBTQ+ people in STEM and champion one that you find inspiring to be in with a chance of winning £100 and work experience with Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Find a link to the entry form & T&C's at prismexeter.com/qsc
prismexeter.bsky.social PRISM Exeter @prismexeter.bsky.social · Feb 1
🎉 Drumroll, please! We're thrilled to announce the launch 🚀 of our Queer Science Competition! Express your creativity and celebrate LGBTQ+ trailblazers in STEMM with a short essay or video. Dive into the details at prismexeter.com/qsc 📷#QSC2024
PRISM Exeter - QSC
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February 1, 2024 at 10:58 AM
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After 5 months of prep, QSC 2024 launches tomorrow (day 1 of LGBT History Month). We're inviting students across the South West to discover LGBTQ+ people from STEMM & champion those they find inspiring
Thanks to Royal Chem Soc & our local NHS trust, there's £ & work experience to be won!
prismexeter.bsky.social PRISM Exeter @prismexeter.bsky.social · Jan 31
By encouraging students to explore and celebrate the achievements of LGBTQIA+ professionals in STEMM, we hope to foster a more diverse and representative narrative in these disciplines. Find out more at our website: prismexeter.com/qsc
Why a queer science competition? Evidence suggests that LGBTQ+ students are less likely to be retained within STEMM fields. Their voices and contributions are being lost. We want to celebrate those in the field, showing these students that they matter.
January 31, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Being telescope director at @uniofexeternews.bsky.social certainly has it's perks, even if it is rather cold - the view is looking out towards the Exe estuary
An Observatory dome sits on the frost covered roof of the slab block of the university of Exeter physics department The sunrise beams over south east Exeter and the Exe estuary. Clouds appear perched on roof tops and in the valley of the estruary
January 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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It's my final working day of the year so I'm going fully festive for my tutorials this morning: Xmas jumper and festive chocolates to ease my tutees' pains of getting their midterm results, sketching Minkowski diagrams and finding roots of complex numbers
December 15, 2023 at 7:49 AM
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Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM!

If you'd like to read about 40 awesome LGBTQ+ scientists, grab this free e-book that @drcarpineti.bsky.social and I put together.

Download The Queer Variable at: prideinstem.org/the-queer-va...
The cover of the queer variable, interviews with insightful lgbtq+ people in stem, with a histogram illustration in the colours of the progress pride flag. Alongside the quote "a good source of wisdom to know what has been done, what is important, and what can be done better" from Andrew Bandelli for Journal of Science Communication
November 18, 2023 at 2:26 PM
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Join us on 21st November, 18:30 at Exeter Library (or online) to celebrate #LGBTSTEMday. Dr Anna Puglisi (an astrophysicist) and Megan Coles (a microbiologist) will talk about navigating their careers while LGBTQ+. 🏳‍🌈
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prism-spea... #queerInSTEM
PRISM Speakers for LGBTQ+ STEM Day 2023
Megan Coles and Anna Puglisi talk about their work for LGBTQ STEM Day 2023.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 6, 2023 at 5:58 PM
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Prepped and ready for the trick or treaters tomorrow 👻🎃💀
Pumpkin with wacky face cut into it, lit from inside by a candle
October 30, 2023 at 8:43 PM
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Iiiiiiiits gameday!

Looking forward to getting my first live football fix of the season as Bristol City Women host Arsenal Women this evening. Just the 80odd miles to traverse first as the M5 is shut at Taunton!
Selfie of Claire wearing the Bristol City goalkeeper jersey, which features brightly coloured feathers across a black background.
October 22, 2023 at 1:05 PM
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... Let's see how this one goes, eh?
October 21, 2023 at 9:59 AM