Queen Mary Materials Society

Hi all,

I hope you are doing well. Just wanted to let you know about the National Women in Enginnering Day to be held on Friday,23rd June at IOM3 headquarters.

This event is open to all - men and women - and is a chance to network with other attendees as well as hear some inspiring speakers, while celebrating the achievements of women in engineering.

The programme is as follows :-
1. Keynote lecture from Professor Serena Best, Professor of Materials Science at Cambridge University and current Senior Vice President of IOM3.
2.Two career profiles from successful women – one from academia and one from industry
3. A presentation on the challenges of working overseas
4.A representative from the Daphne Jackson Trust which specialises in supporting people back into scientific research careers following career breaks
5.Information on various opportunities to become more involved with IOM3
6.Refreshments and Networking

Venue:- IOM3 headquarters, 297 Euston Road,London
Date and Time:- 23rd June and 2PM
Cost:- Free to attend

I hope you all attend this event. Have a nice summer!!

Hello all! Students from the school of maths and physics at University of Lincoln are going on a trip to the Science Museum this Sunday the 4th of June! If you are interested please contact Grace Nichols-Singh. They are planning a dinner/drinks afterwards.

QMUL SEMS, has a Ph.D opening starting next year looking at elastomers for subsea Oil and Gas seals. This is a fully funded Ph.D sponsored by Schlumberger and likely leads to a job in Houston Texas after graduation. If you are interested, leave a comment below or send us a message!

Volunteering Opportunity of the Week

Spend a few days this June helping local children take part in rock climbing, canoeing, archery, and BMXing.
For more information or to register your interest for this role, go to rolehttps://www.qmsu.org/volunteering/opportunities/1004/?utm_medium=email

Last few days to register for the Leadership module!
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IMPROVE the STUDENTS EXPERIENCE with a workshop!
The workshop will investigate ways of enhancing student experience whilst studying at SEMS specifically, and QMUL generally. It will take place on Wednesday 22 March,1-4pm. To partecipate, simply send the following details to Yousef Zawahreh at [email protected]
1-Full name
2-Student number
3-Programme of study
4-Year of study
Light lunch and refreshments provided!

IOM3 | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Seminar organised by the Women in Materials group, open to all – not just for women!

Queen Mary's got Talent this Friday!!!
Enjoy performances from QM talents and don't miss out. 6-8pm in ArtsTwo

Elections are still open! Vote NOW on qmsu.org

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