IOP Women in Physics webinar series

Hosted by the IOP’s Women in Physics (WiPG) and Nuclear Industry Groups (NIG) and with support from the Physics Communicators Group (PCG), the Institute of Physics will host five lunchtime webinars on 20^th – 24^th July 2020, 1 – 2pm.

The opportunities for women and men to develop and sustain physics themed careers in the Nuclear industry are large, encompassing the multiple physics and stem roles from energy production, optimal fuel cell design, reprocessing and waste to materials research using high energy electron beam of the Diamond light source. This industry is a major employer of STEM professionals across the UK and Ireland, and there are opportunities for sustained and flexible careers that embrace a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Registration

Click here to register: https://www.iopconferences.org/iop/1543/home

Programme

Each day has a theme speaker (up to 30 minutes) on career pathway’s, skills and inclusivity with contributions:

Mon 20^th : Powering the low-carbon future

Jennifer Liley, Project Engineer, EDF-Energy

(Host: Dr John T Bruun, Chair PCG, WiPG & Research Fellow at Uni. of Exeter)

Tues 21^nd : Fan the fire

Sam King, Head of Technical Strategy, RWM Ltd

(Host: Lucy Bailey, Head of Research Support Office, RWM Ltd & NIG)

Wed 22^nd: Our Sellafield legacy – the original Northern powerhouse

Dr Rebecca Weston, Chief Operating Officer, Sellafield Ltd

(Host: Dawn Watson, Head of Strategy & Technical, Analytical Services, Sellafield Ltd, & WiPG/NIG)

Thur 23^rd : Diversity in a National Laboratory

Lindsay Edmiston, Head of Capability, Waste Management and decommissioning; National Nuclear Laboratory

(Host: Heather Beaumont, Head of Profession for Physics, Waste and Environment, Jacobs & Chair NIG)

 Fri 24^th : Diversity in defence

Dr Lauren Hobbs, Physics Operations at AWE.

(Host: Heather Beaumont, Head of Profession for Physics, Waste and Environment, Jacobs & Chair NIG)