Changing The Code - Chhavi Sharma
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Chhavi Sharma - Laidlaw Scholar from the University of Hong Kong - discusses her research into the way augmented reality can be used for complex data visualization, and her project 'Change The Code,' which aims to improve the gender ratio in STEM industries by encouraging more female students to take up science and technology-related fields.
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Oppressive Structures - Roma Agrawal
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Roma Agrawal - structural engineer, diversity campaigner, and author of "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures", discusses how structures can be oppressive (and inclusive!), the gender gap in STEM professions, and facing discrimination in the workplace.
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So, You Want To Be A Successful Academy Trust Leader - Sir David Carter
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Sir David Carter shares his recipe for successful multi-academy trust leadership, such as the 5 things to focus on when turning around a failing school, the 4 most important aptitudes of a trust CEO, and how to effectively transfer best practice between schools.
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Mitigating The Climate Crisis - Beth Davenport
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Durham University Laidlaw Scholarship alumna Beth Davenport discusses her research into plant genetic engineering, climate grief, and white privilege in a global crisis.
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Rewriting History - Shirley Thompson OBE
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Composer, academic, and cultural activist Dr Shirley J. Thompson discusses the importance of constantly questioning the status quo, transforming established narratives, and how music can change the world.
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Reconceptualising Justice - Sanjna Ullal
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University of Toronto Laidlaw Scholar Sanjna Ullal discusses her investigation into the double-marginalisation of dalit women in urban India, the role of personal identity in research, and her podcast, Women Advocating for Change - a space that simultaneously recognizes the struggles many women go through, and highlights their ability to effect change in dynamic ways.
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How To Be A Moral Leader - Jacqueline Novogratz
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Best-selling author and Acumen Founder & CEO, Jacqueline Novogratz, and Laidlaw Foundation CEO, Susanna V. Kempe, discuss how to become a moral leader in a world that desperately needs a new model of leadership. What is a moral imagination and how do you exercise it? How do you write your own personal manifesto? And how do we redefine success to enact a moral revolution, moving away from putting profit at the centre, to prioritizing humanity and the Earth instead?
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Seeing the Bigger Picture - Ana Cuteanu
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This week Nikol is joined by Ana Cuteanu - an Arts & Sciences student and former Laidlaw Scholar at University College London, to discuss Ana's research into the use of the internet in medical patients, her social enterprise project aimed at alleviating youth unemployment, and the importance of experiencing other cultures. #TheGoodLeader
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A Lab of One's Own - Dr Patricia Fara
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Dr Patricia Fara - an incredibly established and respected academic in the field of History of Science and the author of A Lab of One's Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War - discusses her unusual leadership journey, the position of women in science throughout history, and what is wrong with the way we write female biographies. #TheGoodLeader
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Channeling Anger to Create Change - Elif Emma True
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Former Laidlaw Scholar at the University of York, Elif Emma True, discusses her research into the importance of the way we talk about poverty in the UK, the power of being angry in this world, and her amazing podcast called Deprivation Discourse, which you can find at deprivationdiscourse.com or on Spotify.
info_outlineRoma Agrawal - structural engineer, diversity campaigner, and author of Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures, discusses how structures can be oppressive (and inclusive!), the gender gap in STEM professions, and facing discrimination in the workplace.