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WiSET &
Manchester Girl Geeks
  Samantha Bail, PhD Computer Science
What is WiSET?
What is WiSET?
‣ Women in Science, Technology &
  Engineering
‣ Group at the EPS faculty
 ‣ 1 student co-ordinator for each school
 ‣ ...and student volunteers
‣ Careers events for female students @ EPS
 ‣ project management workshops
 ‣ networking events
 ‣ site visits (MOSI, Olympic Park in London)
 ‣ ... and more!
What is WiSET?
‣ WiSET needs you...
 ‣ as student co-ordinator
 ‣ as volunteer
‣ Come to the WiSET Welcome Event:
 ‣ 19th October, Whitworth Hall
‣ Look out for the email with details!


     www.wiset.eps.manchester.ac.uk
      twitter.com/wisetmanchester
Manchester Girl Geeks
Manchester Girl Geeks
‣   Evolved from the popular Girl Geek Dinners
    (networking events for women in IT)
‣   Founded in 2009
‣   Not associated with the University
‣   Workshops, talks & networking events for
    girls and women of all ages & backgrounds
‣   Monthly events at MadLab & other venues
    in Manchester (MOSI, MMU...)
Manchester Girl Geeks
‣ Events so far:
 ‣ build your own PC
 ‣ talk on particle physics
 ‣ mathematical origami
 ‣ build your own morse code telegraph
 ‣ ... and many (many) more!
‣ Great opportunity for
 ‣ volunteering
 ‣ science communication
 ‣ meeting people!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
‣   27th Sept: Girl Geek Dinner meets
    Wikipedia @ B-Hive (sold out)
‣   19th Oct: WiSET Welcome Event @
    Whitworth Hall
‣   23rd Oct: Mathematical Origami @ MOSI
    (Manchester Science Festival)
‣   30th Oct: Girl Geek Science Fair meets
    Teawitter @ MadLab
‣   27th Nov: Geeky Show & Tell @ MadLab
Thanks!
www.wiset.eps.manchester.ac.uk
 twitter.com/wisetmanchester

   manchestergirlgeeks.com
   twitter.com/mcrgirlgeeks

Questions? bails@cs.man.ac.uk

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An Introduction to Manchester Girl Geeks and WISET, The University of Manchester

  • 1. WiSET & Manchester Girl Geeks Samantha Bail, PhD Computer Science
  • 3. What is WiSET? ‣ Women in Science, Technology & Engineering ‣ Group at the EPS faculty ‣ 1 student co-ordinator for each school ‣ ...and student volunteers ‣ Careers events for female students @ EPS ‣ project management workshops ‣ networking events ‣ site visits (MOSI, Olympic Park in London) ‣ ... and more!
  • 4. What is WiSET? ‣ WiSET needs you... ‣ as student co-ordinator ‣ as volunteer ‣ Come to the WiSET Welcome Event: ‣ 19th October, Whitworth Hall ‣ Look out for the email with details! www.wiset.eps.manchester.ac.uk twitter.com/wisetmanchester
  • 6. Manchester Girl Geeks ‣ Evolved from the popular Girl Geek Dinners (networking events for women in IT) ‣ Founded in 2009 ‣ Not associated with the University ‣ Workshops, talks & networking events for girls and women of all ages & backgrounds ‣ Monthly events at MadLab & other venues in Manchester (MOSI, MMU...)
  • 7. Manchester Girl Geeks ‣ Events so far: ‣ build your own PC ‣ talk on particle physics ‣ mathematical origami ‣ build your own morse code telegraph ‣ ... and many (many) more! ‣ Great opportunity for ‣ volunteering ‣ science communication ‣ meeting people!
  • 9. Upcoming Events ‣ 27th Sept: Girl Geek Dinner meets Wikipedia @ B-Hive (sold out) ‣ 19th Oct: WiSET Welcome Event @ Whitworth Hall ‣ 23rd Oct: Mathematical Origami @ MOSI (Manchester Science Festival) ‣ 30th Oct: Girl Geek Science Fair meets Teawitter @ MadLab ‣ 27th Nov: Geeky Show & Tell @ MadLab
  • 10. Thanks! www.wiset.eps.manchester.ac.uk twitter.com/wisetmanchester manchestergirlgeeks.com twitter.com/mcrgirlgeeks Questions? bails@cs.man.ac.uk