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

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.uktwitter.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

‣ 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

Upcoming Events

www.wiset.eps.manchester.ac.uktwitter.com/wisetmanchester

manchestergirlgeeks.comtwitter.com/mcrgirlgeeks

Questions? bails@cs.man.ac.uk

Thanks!