Equal Futures - Stories of women in STEMM at UTS

Equal Futures - Stories of women in STEMM at UTS

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Equal Futures - Stories of women in STEMM at UTS episodes

  • Dr Nural Cokcetin - Beeing a woman in STEMM
    Research scientist Dr Nural Cokcetin speaks about her experience as a woman scientist, role modelling to younger scientists, and… beekeeping.
    Dr Nural Cokcetin is a postdoctoral researcher at the ithree Institute at UTS. She studied microbiology and molecular biotechnology, and now manages a multi-instituional, cross-disciplinary collaborative project, funded by the Rural Industrial Research & Development Corporation, developing understanding of the antimicrobial and prebiotic properties of Australian honey.
    6 min
  • Dr Megan Williams - Statement from the Heart
    Aboriginal influence on Australian culture is more common that you might expect… but often overlooked. As an educator, Dr Megan Williams sees her role as bringing to light these influences and building on them to foster as sense of value, respect and a weaving of Aboriginal knowledges with other insights, especially in the field of health.
    Dr Megan Williams Senior Lecturer in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing at the Graduate School of Health. She specialises in teaching and learning about Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Megan is a Wiradjuri descendent with Anglo-Celtic heritage.
    8 min
  • Dr Noushin Nasiri - Disrupting gender labels
    Aggressive scientist or an assertive professional? In the field of material engineering, the label you receive can depend on your gender. For Dr Noushin Nasiri, this has made her more determined to break down gender barriers for future generations.
    Dr Nasiri is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UTS,  and the Institute for Biomedical Materials & Devices (IBMD).
    6 min

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In all areas of science and discovery, there are women working on acquiring new knowledge and solving problems. But even in 2018, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) suffer from a lack of women representation. The experiences of women working in these fields often remain unheard in industries still just beginning to navigate their way out of an established male-dominated culture.