| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/T09231/01 |
| Title: |
NETWORK:EPSRC Network for women in computing research |
| Principal Investigator: |
Martin, Professor UH |
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| Department: |
Computer Science and Technology |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2004 |
Ends: |
30 June 2008 |
Value (£): |
58,944
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Computer Graphics & Visual. |
| Fundamentals of Computing |
Image & Vision Computing |
| Information & Knowledge Mgmt |
Multimedia |
| Networks & Distributed Systems |
New & Emerging Comp. Paradigms |
| Software Engineering |
Vision & Senses - ICT appl. |
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ICT subjects, information and communication technologies and related disciplines such as nanotechnology and bioinformatics, are the core of the technological developments which are driving the knowledge revolution. Yet the number of women in academic or entrepreneurial leadership roles in technology is small, and women are under-represented at all stages in UK computing research. Research shows that the greatest obstacles to the progression of women already launched in the high-tech field are lack of the support mechanisms such as mentoring, role models, and access to informal networks that give the next hand up the ladder.. While these issues arise across engineering and the physical sciences, they are particularly important in computing, both because of the low numbers of women compared with other sciences, and the role that computing researchers play in shaping new technologies with enormous commercial and societal implications. The aim of this network is to provide a positive action program for women in computing research, through activities such as role-models, mentoring and access to informal networks. The core of the project will be regular events which we expect to have acquired momentum and sustainability by the end of the project, in particular through ongoing support from theBritish Computer Society.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk |