To celebrate Women and Girls in STEM day, the School of Mathematics is showcasing some of our leading and emerging talent in this space to increase the visibility of female contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but also to inspire women, girls, and underrepresented genders to study these exciting subjects.
Our celebration will start with a keynote talk by Dr Juliette Unwin. Dr Unwin is a Lecturer in Statistical Science in the School of Mathematics at the University of Bristol. Her mathematical research focusses on developing and applying novel methods for responding to public health emergencies to help inform policy makers in real time.
Title: Behind the Numbers: Estimating Orphanhood in the Wake of Crisis
Dr Unwin will give a talk about how she used mathematics to estimate the number of children who lost parents or caregivers globally during the COVID-19 pandemic and how that resulted in countries changing policy to help these children.
Abstract: In this talk, Juliette will share the mathematical modelling she did as part of the Global Reference Group of Children Affected by Crises in conjunction with the US CDC, USAID, The World Bank and children’s charities to raise attention to the children who lost their parents and caregivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She will explain the maths and the thinking that went on behind developing the methods, which resulted in policy change within countries such as Mexico and Peru. She will also briefly explain her current research where she is being pro-active in finding children who might be at risk of crises instead of being reactionary.
We will follow this on with a panel discussion by female academics, who will share some of the interesting work that they have done and how this has made a difference.
Panelists:
Celine Maistret - Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow and Proleptic Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics
Min Lee - Lecturer and Royal Society University Research Fellow, School of Mathematics
Rachael Carey - Lecturer, School of Mathematics
Laura Monk - Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow, School of Mathematics
This event is open to the public and we particularly encourage families who would like to learn more about the work that mathematicians do, as well as young people who are tying to decide what they would like to do after they complete their GCSE study. These activities will be followed by a free pizza reception (5:15-6pm), where you will have a chance to chat with the speaker and the panel members.
This is a hybrid event. Book your ticket here.