S1 Ep 8 - Elevate meets - Professor Jackie Carter - Founder of the Data Fellows Programme and University of Manchester - Professor of Statistical Literacy
Episode description
Are you ready to be inspired by award-winning scholar Professor Jackie Carter, whose pioneering work is breaking barriers for women in data careers?
Jackie shares the vision behind her acclaimed Data Fellows Programme. That provides data skills training and work placement opportunities to Social Science and Humanities Degree students. With 70% female participation, helping close the gender gap and develop a future talent pipeline of students who would not have considered a career in Data or Tech.
We discuss the obstacles still discouraging women from tech and how stereotypes limit girls' aspirations early on. Jackie offers advice on dismantling barriers and making data education inclusive and the essential role educators play in this process.
For women considering late-bloomer tech careers, Jackie provides guidance on leveraging transferable skills from her own experiences. Tune in for an inspiring chat on empowering women to enter the world of data. Jackie is breaking boundaries so all can envision themselves in tech.
Be sure to tune in now as this is an episode not to be missed!
Useful resource links:
To connect with our guest Professor Jackie Carter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjackiecarter/
More information about Jackie and her awards / Data Fellows Programme:
Information about the Data Fellows Programme: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drjackiecarter_qstep-shape-activity-7092146647245225984-u0Xw/
Everywoman in Tech Academic award winner 2023 https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/tech-industry-award/
Helping students realise their full potential and optimise employability https://studentnews.manchester.ac.uk/2023/09/01/helping-students-realise-their-full-potential-and-optimise-their-employability/
Interview with Jackie Carter https://www.timeshighereducation.com/people/interview-jackie-carter
Book - Carter, J Work Placements, Internships and Applied Social Research (2021)
One in Twenty Women in Data award 2020 https://womenindata.co.uk/twentyindata2020/jackie.php
Teaching and Scholarship Award 2020 Advance HE National Teaching Fellow
Open access paper: Carter J Developing a future pipeline of applied social researchers through experiential learning: the case of a data fellows programme. Statistical Journal of the IAOS, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 935-950, 2021
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