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Diversity in Graphene


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What is the Diversity in Graphene initiative?

Diversity opens the door to a broader range of talent, encouraging the sharing of new ideas and experiences, and providing insight into the needs and motivations of an increasingly multicultural world. For these reasons and more, the Graphene Flagship recognised the true value of diversity from the very beginning.

Our diversity-positive attitude is reflected by our Women in Graphene initiative – a series of events tailored to women scientists in the Graphene Flagship. Women in Graphene ran every year and sought to encourage women and girls to study and work in science.

But in 2020, we decided that our initiative had the potential to be even more inclusive. So we expanded and rebranded Women in Graphene to become Diversity in Graphene – a broader initiative to celebrate diversity, build a welcoming community and raise awareness for all underrepresented groups in all STEM fields, but in particular those in the graphene and layered materials community. The initiative officially kicked off during the Graphene For Research, Innovation, Collaboration online event in September 2020. Notably, Diversity in Graphene continues to support gender diversity and commemorates the many achievements of our women scientists.

a maze on the beach and a person walking for "Diversity in Graphene" event during Graphene Week 2023

Wellbeing during Graphene Week 2023

During Graphene Week 2023 in Gothenburg, the Diversity in Graphene event on Tuesday 5 September will feature an open session about healthy work culture. Furthermore a career coach will be available for 1-to-1 career coaching sessions for Graphene Week participants on Wednesday and Thursday, 6-7 September afternoon.

Paneslists' profile photo, Diversity in Graphene event 2020

Highlights of "The road to diversity and inclusion" panel discussion, September 2020. 

Diversity in Graphene Advisory Group:

Aitor Villafranca Velasco 

IO-CSIC; Alcyon Photonics; PRISMA

Spain
Alba Centeno / Amaia Zurutuza 

Graphenea

Spain
Stefania Vitale

ESF

France
Beata Szydlowska

Bundeswehr University Munich; University of Heidelberg

Germany
Camilla Coletti 

IIT

Italy
Letizia Diamante University of Cambridge UK
Mar Garcia Hernandez

CSIC

Spain

 

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Mentoring programme


Apply to take part in our mentorship programme as a mentor or mentee. The next round of our mentoring programme will kick off in January 2023 and run through the end of September.