Glasgow Women in Computer Science
gwics.bsky.social
Glasgow Women in Computer Science
@gwics.bsky.social
Glasgow Women in Computing Science @uofgcompsci.bsky.social
provides monthly meet ups and talks from a diverse range of speakers about the organisational, personal and social challenges we face working in CS academia and related industries.
The GWiCS seminar returns!

Join us on Wed 22nd at 3pm in SAWB 422 for a double billing. Despoina Sampatakou and Effie Koursari, both of whom made the jump from industry to academia, will share their experiences and learnings!
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Our first GWiCS event of the academic year is here!

We will be hosting the #IamRemarkable workshop, ran by Michelle McPhie from Morgan Stanley, which discussing the importance of self promotion in life!

The workshop takes place Wed Sep 10th 3pm in SAWB 422, sign up here: tinyurl.com/yndzht9s
August 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Our last GWiCS event of the academic year!

Next Thursday @ 5pm we will be live-watching an upcoming ACM Tech Talk by Felienne Herman on how the history of programming languages, gender, feminism and CS came to be male dominated.

SAWB 422 @uofglasgow.bsky.social CS

Snacks and drinks included!
June 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Another GWiCS event is coming up next Monday!

Dr Sara Jabbari from the University of Birmingham School of Mathematics is here to share their efforts improving the experiences of minority staff and students in their institution!

Come along on Mon 16th 11am in SAWB 423, or join on Teams!
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The next GWiCS event is tomorrow at 3pm in the Sir Alwyn Williams. See you there for an excellent talk, snacks and discussion!
June 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
UPDATE: This seminar is now on June 4th!

We are hosting a watch party of a fantastic plenary talk by Dr Anne Cori.

`SIR or MADAM' is a thorough and highly digestible dive into the ways that privilege and demographic factors shape academic careers.

There will also be snacks and discussion!
May 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Save the date! Wednesday 21st at 3pm in SAWB 423 we are hosting a watch party of a fantastic plenary talk by Dr Anne Cori.

`SIR or MADAM' is a thorough and highly digestible dive into the ways that privilege and demographic factors shape academic careers.

There will also be snacks and discussion!
May 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Thanks so much to our two speakers for an excellent seminar about starting new research groups. @ilyena.bsky.social and Sharon Ding provided fantastic advice and introspective reflections on their experiences.
March 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Exciting times, the next GWiCS Seminar is coming soon!

Next week on Wednesday at 3pm Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas
@ilyena.bsky.social
and Dr Xianghua (Sharon) Ding will talk to us about their experiences establishing new groups as research leaders.

Come join us in SAWB room 423 or on Zoom!
March 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Another fantastic seminar, with lots of great learnings and very lively discussion.

Thanks to our wonderful speakers Simone Stumpf and @matthewbarr.co.uk and to the attendees. See you in the new year!
November 29, 2024 at 3:21 PM
It's the first GWiCS seminar advertised via BlueSky and our first collaboration seminar with the @uofgcompsci.bsky.social Upwards program!

Come along on Nov 27th 1pm in SAWB 423 to learn how Simone Stumpf and @matthewbarr.co.uk manage time, people and projects in the hectic world of academia!
November 19, 2024 at 2:36 PM