Diversity in Graphene

Diversity in Graphene at Graphene Week

Graphene Week 2022 will host a special session dedicated to our Diversity in Graphene initiative. Have you ever wondered how science research becomes science news, and what impact your online presence can make on society? This year’s unmissable panel discussion combines topics at the frontline of science communications, diversity and ethics. New this year, take advantage of our interactive career coaching sessions. Everyone is welcome!

Panellists:

Laura Howse, science journalist for Chemical & Engineering News
Patrick Howse, freelance news journalist
Ursula Hohlneicher, AstraZeneca Executive Director of Compliance, and Graphene Flagship Ethics Advisory Board member

The programme of Diversity in Graphene during Graphene Week 2022

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What is the Diversity in Graphene iniative?

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.

Mentoring Programme

Sign up and get the Graphene Flagship Mentoring Programme experience. The mentoring helps postgraduate students and early-career scientists to meet their career goals, expand their opportunities, accelerate their personal development and improve their self-confidence. The next round of applications to become a mentor or a mentee will open in October-November 2022.

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

5-9 September 2022

Graphene Week 2022

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6 October 2022

Sustainability and Graphene series I

This online presentation will discuss the knowledge gained to date and the methodological issues that must be overcome to obtain representative life cycle environmental impact data that captures the functionality of graphene-based materials, giving enhanced understanding of the main hot spots and opportunities for improvement.

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13 October 2022

Sustainability and Graphene series II

During this webinar, Dr Mamoun Taher will present how Graphmatech developed graphene-reinforced pressure vessels and transportation tubes for hydrogen application that leak 40% less. The Graphmatech company, established by Dr Taher supports the green transition by producing and using modified graphene oxide in materials and products.

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Diversity in Graphene Advisory Group:

Aitor Villafranca Velasco	IO-CSIC; Alcyon Photonics; PRISMA	Spain
Alba Centeno / Amaia Zurutuza	Graphenea	Spain
Ana Helman	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

Check out our previous events:

Launch event during Graphene Week 2015 in Manchester, UK
A session at Graphene Week 2016 at the University of Warsaw, Poland
A career development day at University College London, UK, in 2017
A session at Graphene Week 2017 in Athens, Greece
A career development day at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2018
A session at Graphene Week 2018 in San Sebastian, Spain
A career development day at the National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK, in 2019
A session at Graphene Week 2019 in Helsinki, Finland
A career development day was held virtually in March 2020
Launch of the Diversity in Graphene initiative - September 2020
Wiki Edit-a-Thon - February 2021
Diversity in Graphene Career Event - March 2021
Diversity Session at Graphene Week 2021 - September 2021
Diversity in Graphene Career Event - May 2022

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