Stemettes Say What?

In the penultimate episode of Stemettes Say What?, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Lauryn Mwale continue to ask the important questions. This week, they spoke to Professor Sue Black OBE and asked her: what are the benefits of being a mature student? Sue is a Professor of Computer Science at Durham University. Life-long learning is the theme of the day, and Professor Black gets deep and shares her personal story about her journey in education. The topics covered in this episode include applying for courses, loans, accommodation, ageism, work-life balance and much more! You can also connect with Professor Sue Black on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_Black and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueblack/Listen to Sue’s podcast, ‘100 Moments That Rocked Computer Science’ here: https://podfollow.com/1570420393For more information about The Institute of Mathematics (IMA), visit: https://ima.org.uk/Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited.

Increasing technological developments and career ambitions means now, more than ever, people are venturing off the beaten path and working abroad in different countries. This week, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Carla Rosario ask: what made you choose to work abroad? The question is aimed at their guest, Anisah Osman Britton, the Founder of 23codestreet. Anisah talks about why she decided to work abroad, planning her international movements and offers practical advice about taxes, settling in and much more. For more information about Anisah and her work, visit https://www.23codestreet.com/.You can also connect with Anisah on Instagram and Twitter: @anisahob and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisahob/Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited.

On Episode 9, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Lauryn Mwale ask: what hobbies will enhance your career?Joining our hosts is Quantum Physicist Dr Merritt Moore, who is talking about how her hobbies enhance her STEM career. Dr Moore also shares tips on how hobbies are vital to developing new skills, learning more about yourself and having healthy well-being.For more information about Merritt and her work, visit www.physicsonpointe.com.You can also connect with Merritt on Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitter: @physicsonpointe and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merritt-moore/Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited.

At Stemettes, we believe in sharing our experiences, paying it forward and developing the people around us. One of the key ways we do this is through mentoring, and this week’s big question is: What is the importance of a career mentor? Joining us for this special episode is former Great British Bake Off contest and Stemette alumni, Manon Lagreve! The Founder of Manon’s Little Kitchen shares her special recipe for mentoring success! For more information about Manon and her work, contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manon-lagreve-34b03b7a/Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited.

In Episode 7, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Lauryn Mwale continue to ask the important questions. This week, the Stemettes will be unpacking what is life like as a freelancer? Joining the hosts is Jocelyn ‘Joss’ Tasker, a Freelance Banking, Product, Risk and Regulatory Consultant.For more information about Joss and her work, contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyntasker/Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited. 

In Episode 6, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Carla Rosario return to tackle another big question. This week it is: what are the challenges faced in entrepreneurship? Joining the hosts is Rachael Twumasi-Corson, CEO of Afrocenchix, to share her personal story and break down the science of entrepreneurship.For more information and Rachael and her work, visit www.afrocenchix.com.Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited. 

In the fifth episode, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Carla Rosario deep dive into what is the deal with academia careers? Joining them is special guest, Astrophysicist and Postdoctoral Fellow, Johanna Vos, to explore the three parts of an academic career, planets, dealing with rejection and much more!You can connect with Johanna on Twitter at: @johannamvos and for more information, visit, johannavos.github.ioFind out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited. 

In the fourth episode, Head Stemette and CEO Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and co-host Lauryn Mwale talk money, money, money! Money is sometimes a very difficult topic to discuss, especially when it comes to working, so the Stemettes are here to explore what is the stigma with talking about our salaries. Joining them is special guest, Cerisse Goodhead. Find out more about Stemettes and this podcast at https://stemettes.org/podcast/. You can follow @Stemettes on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as on Linkedin. We have a newsletter that you can join too: bit.ly/StemettesNewsletter. Join us at our next Stemettes event: www.stemettes.org/eventsOn the importance of mentorship: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-mentorship-ideas-from-a-panel-of-experts/ On whether it’s hard being a woman in STEM: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/is-it-always-hard-being-a-woman-in-the-workplace-doing-stem/ On internships for your future career: https://stemettes.org/zine/articles/how-important-is-an-internship-for-your-future-career/ Produced by Sarah Myles and assisted by Christopher Mitchell for Unedited.