IUPAC's Global Women's Breakfast 2025

11 Feb 2025

The School of Chemistry's EDI Committee organised an event for IUPAC's Global Women's Breakfast on 11th February 2025 with the theme 'Accelerating Equity in Science'.

Special thanks to Dr Niamh O'Mahoney for discussing her research into 'Supporting Neurodivergent Learning in Chemistry' and sharing strategies for more neuroinclusive teaching and assessment.

Dr Liz Gilchrist, Chair of School of Chemistry EDI said "We're delighted to have Dr Niamh O'Mahoney share her knowledge with us today. The insight on how we can best create supportive environments and effectively adapt teaching strategies to accommodate varied learning styles is greatly beneficial to us as educators and to our students."

Professor Anita Maguire, Head of School said “The School of Chemistry is delighted to mark today’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science as part of the IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast with a timely seminar by Dr Niamh O’Mahoney on her work, supported by a prestigious NUI Fellowship, in relation to neurodiversity, and focusing in particular on practical advice in helping to ensure our teaching is inclusive. It is very clear that having diverse voices and inputs leads to improved decision-making and outcomes across society, including workplaces and other environments. Accordingly, identifying tangible steps we can take to ensure our programmes are broadly accessible to people with diverse strengths and skills is a key priority for the School.”

The Global Women's Breakfast is a worldwide event organised by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Global Women's Breakfast - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Held in conjunction with the U.N. Day of Women and Girls in Science, the goal of the GWB series is to establish an active network of people of all genders to overcome the barriers to gender equality in science. Over the last six years, nearly 2000 GWB events have been held in 100 countries. International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations