9-11 November 2018 University of Cambridge
RisingWISE is a newly established Oxbridge network that aims to foster long-term relationships between enterprising early-career researchers and women working in industry, to encourage more women to build careers across the science and technology sector.
Our 4-day workshop will bring together approximately 50 women over three weekends to:
Inspire and strengthen the Oxbridge WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) network;
Improve early-careers researcher’s (ECR) knowledge and understanding of how research works within industry and showing where their skills could apply and explore the different approaches across the two sectors;
Create a space for ECRs to meet other women who are already working within industry so that we can: break down barriers, encourage more women to take up internships and secondments within industry and/or work collaboratively on R&D;
Offer mentoring and leadership skills development opportunities to women in industry; and
Help all participates to enhance their confidence, learning techniques to apply these in their own working environments.
On the Friday afternoon, RisingWISE participants will be given a tour of Cambridge's business start-ups. The sessions on Saturday will focus on, personal awareness and creativity – who am I and what are my values?. This will be followed by late afternoon networking drinks and then dinner. The second day looks at how women can create change and becoming a high impact collaborator.
Schedule for participants from the University of Oxford
Weekend 1 (Venue:Madingley Hall, University of Cambridge)
Friday 9th November 2018, 1pm–8pm (travel to Cambridge, 1-3.30pm, tour of spin-out companies, 4-6pm and infomal dinner, 7-8pm)
Saturday 10th November 2018, 9am-8pm (all day workshop, 9-5pm, followed by networking drinks, 5-7pm and informal dinner, 7-8pm)
Sunday 11th November 2018, 9am – 5pm (all day workshop)
Schedule for participants from the University of Cambridge
Weekend 1 (Venue:Madingley Hall, University of Cambridge)
Friday 9th November 2018, 4pm–6pm *optional tour of Cambridge spin-out companies
Saturday 10th November 2018, 9am-7pm (all day workshop, 9-5pm, followed by networking drinks, 5-7pm)
Sunday 11th November 2018, 9am – 5pm (all day workshop)
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