Dr Ella Taylor-Smith E.Taylor-Smith@napier.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Mobilising more women into computing
Taylor-Smith, Ella; Shankland, Carron; Smith, Sally; Barr, Matthew
Authors
Carron Shankland
Prof Sally Smith S.Smith@napier.ac.uk
Head of Graduate Apprenticeships and Skills Development and Professor
Matthew Barr
Abstract
According to HESA data, UK universities' computing departments continue to suffer from a gender imbalance, where at present only 21% of students are female. This imbalance can deter women and non-binary people from applying and also be challenging for female and non-binary students. It is also a problem for the tech industry and users of potentially biased technology. Many universities are working to break this cycle through initiatives to encourage women and girls to get involved in computing and consider it as a degree and future career. Our research aimed to identify effective ways to boost this mobility and inclusion, especially through using role models to encourage participants and combat stereotypes. The Participant-Centred Planning Framework is the outcome. The framework was successfully piloted and the pilot study further indicated that the framework is likely to be useful more widely for anyone planning activities to bring underrepresented groups into their subject. Paper
Citation
Taylor-Smith, E., Shankland, C., Smith, S., & Barr, M. (2022, December). Mobilising more women into computing. Paper presented at Mobilities in Higher Education: SRHE International Conference 2022, Online
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | Mobilities in Higher Education: SRHE International Conference 2022 |
Conference Location | Online |
Start Date | Dec 5, 2022 |
End Date | Dec 9, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2916041 |
Related Public URLs | https://srhe.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Programme-0712.pdf |
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