{"id":2104,"date":"2019-09-04T15:48:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/?page_id=2104"},"modified":"2019-09-04T15:48:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:48:04","slug":"building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBuilding on Beacon \u2013 Enhancing Employability for all through Staff-Student Partnerships\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Project lead: Dr Mary McAlinden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThis project sought to develop and run an employability event for final year Mathematics students, specifically designed to raise employability aspirations across the full spectrum of ethnicity, with a particular focus on BAME students. The event was planned and designed by a Staff Working Group, working in partnership with a Student Steering Group which acted in an advisory capacity. The event was timed to coincide with the end point of students\u2019 undergraduate studies, and as such it was deliberately designed to be an end of study celebratory event. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0591-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2110\" class=\"wp-image-2110\" \/><figcaption>Dr Mary McAlinden with the Working Groups<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThe invited keynote speaker was Dr Nira Chamberlain, the President Elect of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, who has given his public lecture, <em>The Black Heroes of Mathematics, <\/em>across the UK and as part of Black History Month. In a highly inspirational talk, he raised awareness of the massive impact that can be achieved through a career in Mathematics. Other speakers included five alumni who willingly gave up their time to contribute to the event, through round table sessions and more formal talks. FDM also attended as employers. The event closed with a group photograph which was subsequently made available to students. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0523-VIP-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2111\" class=\"wp-image-2111\" \/><figcaption>Keynote speaker Dr Nira Chamberlain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0634-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2112\" class=\"wp-image-2112\" \/><figcaption>Professor Tony Mann presenting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n A strong focus on diversity was proactively built into every aspect of the event, including in the makeup of the Student Steering Group, the selection of speakers and the career paths they had chosen and the keynote speaker. Special efforts were made to ensure that students fasting for religious reasons were able to participate to the full during the event, including over the lunch. Some of these students came to offer special thanks for the arrangements that had been put in place for this. During the event staff actively sought to identify any students who did not have plans for after university and follow-up additional support was offered to these students after the event. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2126\" class=\"wp-image-2126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0614-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2130\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0490\/\" class=\"wp-image-2130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0490-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2132\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0638-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0638-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation conducted at the end of the event resulted in very positive feedback and much appreciation from students. A summary article is being prepared for the Autumn 2019 issue of <em>Prime Times<\/em>, the Greenwich MathSoc newsletter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0431-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2109\" class=\"wp-image-2109\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0426-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2114\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0426-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-2114\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0446-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2115\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0446-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2115\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0440-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2116\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0440-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2116\" \/><figcaption>Steering groups interacting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2123\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0449-5\/\" class=\"wp-image-2123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0449-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Dr Ana Paula Palacios, Dr Timothy Reis and Dr Nira Chamberlain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2124\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0538-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-2124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0538-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Dr Neil Saunders and Nira Chamberlain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2125\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/math-0572-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-2125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/10\/Math-0572-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Dr Nadarajah Ramesh with students <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project lead: Dr Mary McAlinden This project sought to develop and run an employability event for final year Mathematics students, specifically designed to raise employability aspirations across the full spectrum of ethnicity, with a particular focus on BAME students. The event was planned and designed by a Staff Working Group, working in partnership with a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/building-on-beacon-enhancing-employability-for-all-through-staff-student-partnerships\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\u201cBuilding on Beacon \u2013 Enhancing Employability for all through Staff-Student Partnerships\u201d&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2104","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2104\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/scholarsinspotlight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}