Why Strathclyde?International Women's Day
Inspire Inclusion
Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 and this year's theme 'Inspire Inclusion'.
From Monday 11 March we're hosting Strathclyde Women’s Week. This week of events is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of colleagues who identify as women across the University in teaching, research, professional services and operational roles.
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Meet our amazing Strathclyders
Sarah-Louise Watson
"Shortly after graduating I became the Deputy Head of the department of Finance in Northern Ireland. Since then, I have started a PhD in Medicine using psychological behaviour principles to create a digital app to monitor visual function in people with diabetes."
Fiona McEwan
MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery graduate, Fiona, travels the world on the F1 racing circuit testing all the Esso fuels and Mobil lubricants used in the Oracle Red Bull RB18 racing cars to ensure they comply with the FIA (Federation International de l’Automobile) regulations.
Jessica Morris
"The main thing I like about my course is that I am able to study something I have a passion for whilst surrounded by people who share that passion. I’ve met a lot of amazing people from different backgrounds."
Zara Mohammed
University of Strathclyde’s Alumna of the Year
Human Rights Law graduate, Zara Mohammed, was named Strathclyde’s Alumna of the Year 2023 at our November graduation ceremony.
Zara is the first woman leader of The Muslim Council of Britain, an organisation that represents mosques, Islamic schools and Muslim associations in the UK.
I guess what Strathclyde really taught me was to believe in myself and my potential. I am immensely grateful for this award.
Read more about why Zara is a fitting recipient of Alumna of the Year.
When I was enquiring with the University and the MBA programme, I felt that they were a good fit with what I wanted...It really reframed my thinking about where I was, what I have done so far and what I wanted to do.
Pilar, MBA graduate & business owner
Our female engineers are changing the world
More girls now feel that it's okay to choose engineering as a future career, and it's the norm, rather than the exception.
Jennifer Ba
Senior Race Equality Officer, Equality & Diversity Office
"The University of Strathclyde is widely recognised for its progressive commitment to social causes, and I was genuinely heartened when I discovered the Senior Race Equality Officer role. It is evident that the university is actively taking tangible steps to acknowledge and combat racial disparities by introducing this new position. Unfortunately, in many institutions and statutory bodies, race is still a taboo subject, often considered too sensitive a topic or avoided altogether, making it near impossible to bring about necessary change and improvements, to address structural discrimination and systemic racism."
Dismantling systemic racism must begin from within institutions, and I found it deeply encouraging to witness the university embracing this challenge and embarking on this journey.
Dr Christine Dufès
Reader in Nanomedicine at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences
"Our core values are actively put into practice, fostering an environment where innovation thrives. Our research is characterized by a dynamic synergy between motivated students and dedicated researchers.
"Strathclyde is globally engaged, with a network of international partnerships across the world. This commitment to global collaboration enhances the impact of our research and enriches the educational experience for our diverse community."
At Strathclyde, the rich tradition of 'useful learning' is not just a motto; it is a lived commitment
Academic co-authors HPV immunisation study
Dr Kimberley Kavanagh has co-authored a study that demonstrated how effective the HPV vaccine programme has been in Scotland.
Working in collaboration with Public Health Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, Dr Kavanagh's research discovered that no cervical cancer cases were detected in fully vaccinated women following the Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation at age 12 to 13, in the 16 years since the programme started in Scotland.
This transformative impact could lead to cervical cancer being a rare disease for women in the future.
Find out more about the study into the HPV vaccine.