Tom Ranner
@tomranner.bsky.social
Associate Professor and EDI lead in School of Computer Science, University of Leeds
Applied mathematics, computing, biology research
pronouns: he/him
https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/computing/staff/643/dr-thomas-ranner
Applied mathematics, computing, biology research
pronouns: he/him
https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/computing/staff/643/dr-thomas-ranner
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Now seems like a good time to say that anti-discrimination policies like DEI do not oppose merit-based hiring. They are intended to expand the pool of talent considered for jobs and hired based on merit. In the past organizations only hired a subset of the talent available because of discrimination.
January 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Now seems like a good time to say that anti-discrimination policies like DEI do not oppose merit-based hiring. They are intended to expand the pool of talent considered for jobs and hired based on merit. In the past organizations only hired a subset of the talent available because of discrimination.
Reposted by Tom Ranner
It's timely to highlight the life & work of computer scientist Lynn Conway.
In the late 1960s, she transitioned from male to female and was sacked by IBM as a result. For some years, she went underground and, for the rest of her career, worked as a woman - herstory unknown.
In the late 1960s, she transitioned from male to female and was sacked by IBM as a result. For some years, she went underground and, for the rest of her career, worked as a woman - herstory unknown.
November 12, 2024 at 8:01 AM
It's timely to highlight the life & work of computer scientist Lynn Conway.
In the late 1960s, she transitioned from male to female and was sacked by IBM as a result. For some years, she went underground and, for the rest of her career, worked as a woman - herstory unknown.
In the late 1960s, she transitioned from male to female and was sacked by IBM as a result. For some years, she went underground and, for the rest of her career, worked as a woman - herstory unknown.