CUWiP UK 2023

Conference for Undergraduate Women and Non-binary Physicists 2023, hosted by the University of Liverpool & Liverpool John Moores University 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[Careers & Employability, University of Liverpool @livunicareers]

A look back at the @CUWiPUK conference for undergraduate women and non-binary #physicists that was organised and hosted by our amazing @livuniphysics team from 23-26 March.

#teamlivuni @livuni @livuniphyssci @CUWiPUK

https://t.co/QtUFwaRWEp

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

CUWiP 2024 will be held at @PhysicsDeptUL in Limerick. If you missed out on a place this year, apply to attend CUWiP at Limerick! 😊

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

Thank you to all of the participants, speakers, panellists, facilitators, and steering committee members for making CUWiP 2023 such an *amazing* conference. We, the organising team, had a fabulous time running the event! @livuniphysics @LJMU_Astro

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

⁦@jesswade⁩ kicking off day 3 of ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩ with a talk on chiral functional materials and her amazing work in scientific communications 🤘

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

What an amazing team of women! You were all incredible organisers. Fabulous to see so many past and present @livuniphysics PhD students come together to help host the conference. 👏

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

That’s a wrap! Great fun organising ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩ with this wonderful team. Lucky to be surrounded by so many amazing women who are bossing it! 💖🤘 ⁦@selinadhinsey⁩ ⁦@Leannee_Jones⁩ ⁦@abbiemc15⁩ ⁦@okvoyce⁩ ⁦@chloe_miossec⁩ ⁦@kathylywu⁩

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

Our fabulous Early Career panelists gave ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩ participants a great insight into life beyond their undergraduate studies and the range of jobs that are available within Physics. ⁦@okvoyce⁩ ⁦@Leannee_Jones⁩ ⁦@selinadhinsey⁩

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

Some of our wonderful PhD students presenting their research 🤓 ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

From academic to entrepreneur! @OptoLia started the final day of @CUWiPUK talking about her experience as CEO and founder of Zero Point Motion.

[Natasha Carr MPhys @astronat11]

Happy space lady… 🪐🛰️👩🏻‍🚀🚀🤩 #WomenInSTEM #jodrellbank @jodrellbank @CUWiPUK #cuwip2023

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

We also heard from @LauraHBPhysics about her journey to Assistant Pro Vice Chancellor and the fabulous research she leads working with radiation detectors. @CUWiPUK

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

This afternoon, we heard from the fabulous Dr Izzy Jayasinghe talk about her work in Biophysics. She highlighted the importance of knowing ‘we are not what we do’. ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩ ⭐️

[Casey Armstrong #CEP @_caseyarmstrong]

In Liverpool this weekend for @CUWiPUK and loving it

Just finished Daresbury Lab particle physics tour, it’s a great day to be a woman in STEM😄

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

Fab morning at @CCCNHS hearing from inspirational Medical Physicist about their journeys to and roles within healthcare. @CUWiPUK

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

What a fabulous first session of CUWiP! Thanks to facilitator @Hannah_Rose95, along with @abbiemc15, @kathylywu, @chloe_miossec, and their team of fabulous helpers from @livuniphysics 😊

[Hannah Rose @Hannah_Rose95]

CUWIP 2023 kicking off with a welcome quiz! ⁦@CUWiPUK⁩ 🥳

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

CUWiP starts today!!! We're very excited to welcome all of the participants, speakers, panellists, and steering committee members to Liverpool @livuniphysics @LJMU_Astro 🥳

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

"Never forget that when you feel overwhelmed or unworthy or like you just aren't clever enough, you are a brave woman swimming upstream in a highly male-dominated field - and that's really hard!"

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

CUWiP starts *this week*, on Thursday 23rd March. We can't wait to welcome participants to @livuniphysics! ☺️
For those not able to make it this time, we wanted to share some words of advice from the invited speakers, panellists, and organisers of the meeting... 👇

[CUWiP UK 2023 @CUWiPUK]

"Understand the importance of choosing mentors and finding allies. It is very important to have self-confidence and be aware of the value of your existing skills."