| A reminder of our upcoming webinar – get your early bird tickets before they sell out. We’re sharing some STEMspiration, and signposting to local STEM events coming up in STEM 💜 P.s. hit reply and let me know your biggest challenges right now in your career as a woman in STEM… |
STEMspiration ⭐️
This week we’re highlighting a woman whose name has become synonymous with groundbreaking primate research…Jane Goodall. In 1960, she began her revolutionary research on the wild chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. She challenged established ideas about human-animal boundaries and through patient observation she revealed complex chimpanzee behaviours. This included tool use, social bonding and emotional depth, all things that reshaped our understanding of chimpanzees as we knew it.
Beyond the forest, Goodall became a global advocate for wildlife and environmental preservation. She founded Roots & Shoots, a program that empowers young people to take action for animals, people and the planet. She proved that compassion and curiosity can drive real change. Her work today reminds us that science has a responsibility to be empathetic to every form of life.
FeminSTEM Events 💜
Upcoming Webinar!
This week we’re hosting a live online webinar focused on: Resilience & Handling Failure as a Woman in STEM
We’re going to cover:
- Understand the different ways in which women in STEM face challenges with failure
- Strategies and practical tools for coping and building resilience
- Hear some real life experiences from women in STEM
📅 Date: Friday 6th February, 12pm
⏰ Length: 45 minutes
🎟️ Cost: Free (limited early bird tickets)
Full details at the link below! If resilience is something you’ve been struggling with recently, this might be the boost you need.
🎟️ Women in STEM: Handling Failure & Rejection
Events in Your Community ⭐️
North East
Hidden Stories of LGBT+ Scientists
Professor David K. Smith from the, University of York, will speak about the challenges faced by LGBT+ individuals within STEM.
📅 4 February
🕑 12:30pm – 1:30pm
📍 National STEM Learning Centre
🎟️ TICKETS
UK-wide
London STEM Women Graduate Careers Event
A free careers fair connecting women studying and recently graduated in STEM, with graduate employers for networking, internships and job opportunities.
📅 Wednesday 18 February 2026
🕑 1:00pm - 4:30pm
📍 IET London: Savoy Place, , London
🎟️ TICKETS
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