Dr Elizabeth Dombi

Personal statement

I am a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Within my role, I am responsible for designing and delivering impactful teaching and learning activities for a wide range of undergraduate classes, supervising student projects and co-ordinating all academic aspects of students' second year of studies across all our degree courses. Since 2018, I have had the honour of chairing the Equality and Diversity Committee within the department. Currently, I serve as the co-chair of the Athena SWAN self-assessment team, working towards our department's submission for an Athena SWAN Bronze Award. I also contribute to the University's Gender Equality Steering Group to help promote and advance gender equality within the University’s staff and student populations. I also actively participate in the organisation of forward-looking initiatives and events aiming to create an environment conducive of growth and collaboration for participants at all stages of their career. More specifically, I was involved in the organization of the LMS Women in Mathematics Day in June 2021. Furthermore, I participated in the pilot initiative Retreat for Women in Applied Mathematics organised by Prof Apala Majumdar (University of Strathclyde) and Dr Angela Mihai (Cardiff University) in January 2023, whose overarching aim was to build a strong support network for female applied mathematicians.