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Black History Month conference with AstroNoir and UCL
Thu 27 Oct
|Virtual Talk
Join us whilst we discuss navigating the world of networking, gatekeeping, and nepotism as a Black person in STEM.
Time & Location
27 Oct 2022, 18:00
Virtual Talk
About the Event
focusing on navigating academia and industry as a Black scientist.Join us for this FREE virtual talk
Only of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic staff in the UK are Black, whilst this number is for UK-domicile STEM students. There is a leaky pipeline, with numbers dropping significantly as one climbs the metaphorical academic and industrial ladder.1.8% 6.2%
We :ask
Why is there a higher non-completion rate among Black STEM students?
Why is there a grade disparity between Black and White graduates?
Why do fewer Black people continue with further education/academia, after a bachelor's?