We prepare an ECGD newsletter, which the LHCb secretariat kindly attaches to the Weekly News that they circulate every Friday afternoon. For ease of access, we also collect these newsletters here below.
Please contact us if you have news that you would like us to include into one of our upcoming newsletters.
2022:
- 17 February 2023
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Next Coffee with… event, Tuesday February 21
The registration for the next "Coffee with …" event is now open. This is an opportunity to spend half an hour chatting with nice people, some of whom you might have never met otherwise. It will take place next Tuesday, February 21st, between 13:30-14:00 CET (right before the Tuesday meeting). Register at:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1255579/by Monday evening (just before the event) at the latest. We take the list of all registrations, split it "randomly" into small groups of participants and assign each group to a separate zoom room. We'll send you the link to your zoom room on Tuesday morning. We hope to see you there with us!
Survey on Early-Career positions
The anonymous survey on early-career position experiences is still open:
https://forms.office.com/r/9ZrUXSciweThe idea is that answers will be shared in slides at the next ECGD session, dedicated to academic career advice for early-career researchers. There is also the opportunity to submit questions in advance for our panel discussion on this topic.
CERN Women In Technology mentoring programme
The CERN Women In Technology community (WIT) is announcing the launch of a new mentoring exercise in 2023. The programme is open to associated and employed members of CERN personnel. There will be a WIT Mentoring 2023 Information Meeting on Tuesday 21 February to introduce the mentoring scheme:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1246912/To learn more about WIT Mentoring:
https://wit-hub.web.cern.ch/mentoring/ - 10 February 2023
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Survey on Early-Career positions
The next ECGD session at the February LHCb week will be dedicated to academic career advice for early-career researchers - e.g. what is a postdoc position? how to apply for a postdoc position? In preparation for the session, we are looking to collect feedback on how collaboration members experience or have experienced this career stage. We have a very short survey here:
https://forms.office.com/r/9ZrUXSciweThe survey is anonymous, though the idea is that answers will be shared in slides at the LHCb week session. There is also the opportunity to submit questions in advance for our panel discussion on this topic - so we also encourage current students to fill in the survey.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February
Tomorrow, 11th February, is celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For more information:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day https://www.womeninscienceday.org/index.htmlMental Health workshop
The ATLAS Early Career Scientist Board is organizing the second Mental Health workshop at 16:00 on 15th February in the Main Auditorium. All CERN-associated early career scientists are welcome to participate. The interactive workshop will be run by Sarah Speziali, a therapist and life coach. Further info and registration:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1196592/ - 3 February 2023
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February
This year’s theme for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February is: Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. Sustain (IDEAS: Bringing everyone forward). If you are interested in learning more about the February 11 initiative and activities
https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day https://www.womeninscienceday.org/index.htmlThe Hidden Force: Women in physics and in history
CERN will host the public event The Hidden Force at the Globe on Wednesday 8 February 2023 from 8pm to 9:30pm. Details and registration at:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1228843/The Coffee Machine: an interactive theatre piece on sexism at work
The CERN D and I programme, the LHCb ECGD and the ALICE and CMS Diversity Offices are co-hosting an interactive theatre piece on sexism at work at the Globe on 9 February from 2pm to 4pm. Details and registration at:
https://indico.cern.ch/e/coffee_machine - 27 January 2023
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Interactive theatre piece on sexism at work
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in association with the other LHC collaborations and the CERN Diversity and Inclusion office, we are co-hosting an interactive theatre piece on sexism in the workplace. While we have not seen the production ourselves, we are reliably informed that the event is interesting and thought-provoking. The Coffee Machine theatre piece will take place at the Globe on 9 February from 2pm to 4pm. Places are limited and registration is at:
https://indico.cern.ch/e/coffee_machine - 23 January 2023
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Parenting in Physics
Scientists discuss the challenges of being mothers and fathers in physics and some ways they have seen the field change for the better:
https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/parenting-in-physics - 13 January 2023
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Feeling lonely in research? You’re not alone
Advice for anyone starting out in research, particularly first-generation students and those moving to a new place:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02801-w - 6 January 2023
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2023 stress-less stress management workshop
If you are at CERN, you can start the year with a “stress-less” stress management workshop on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 13:30. Whether stress is a daily issue for you or a time-to-time feeling, the workshop offers a simple tool to manage quickly and efficiently your stress response. Register at:
https://indico.cern.ch/event/1232513/