{"id":32148,"date":"2023-11-01T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology.st-andrews.ac.uk\/biophotonics\/?p=32148"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:18:48","slug":"lights-lasers-and-pizza-equate-meetup-with-opening-up-photonics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biology.st-andrews.ac.uk\/biophotonics\/2023\/11\/01\/lights-lasers-and-pizza-equate-meetup-with-opening-up-photonics\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights, lasers and pizza!: Equate MeetUp with Opening Up Photonics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This event is open to all women & non-binary students in STEM subjects at Scottish Universities and Colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light and Lasers: Equate MeetUp with Opening Up Photonics Tickets, Mon 20 Nov 2023 at 17:30 | Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equate is delighted to be partnering with Opening up Photonics and the St Andrews\u2019 Centre for Biophotonics for our Light & Lasers meetup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening up Photonics is a platform supporting the Scottish photonics industry to discuss, challenge and address as a community, barriers faced by minority groups, with the aim of increasing accessibility, championing diversity, and ensuring a welcoming and supportive environment for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come along to find out more about opportunities in Photonics for women and non-binary STEM students (and grab a slice of pizza!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Introduction to Photonics industry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Where to find opportunities within the industry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Lived experience presentations and \u2018a day in the life\u2019 insight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ask us anything session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Pizza and relaxed networking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Equate Scotland?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equate Scotland supports gender equality in the STEM and Built Environment sectors. Taking a holistic approach we work with students, women professionals, women returners, employers, academia, and policymakers to effect change and make STEM a more inclusive space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do this through creating opportunities for women, supporting inclusive workplaces, and connecting women and employers. Our work includes providing training, experiential learning, and meet-ups between women and potential employers, producing resources, conducting research, and participating in industry networks and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are Opening Up Photonics?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening up Photonics is a platform supporting the Scottish photonics industry to discuss, challenge and address as a community, barriers faced by minority groups, with the aim of increasing accessibility, championing diversity, and ensuring a welcoming and supportive environment for all. Opening up Photonics is a partnership between Photonics Scotland, Glasgow University, the Institute of Physics and KTN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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