Blistering Achievements
Published: 27 August 2014
University staff and students were among the members of a team recently honoured for their charity fund-raising efforts under the ScienceGrrl banner.
University staff and students were among the members of a team recently honoured for their charity fund-raising efforts under the ScienceGrrl banner.
ScienceGrrl is a broad-based, grassroots organisation celebrating and supporting women in science; a network of people who are passionate about passing on our love of science on to the next generation.
In April this year a team of 12 ScienceGrrl Glasgow members, including several University of Glasgow staff and students, walked in the Glasgow Kiltwalk. KiltWalkers covered either Marathon distance, a half marathon or a Wee Walk with their wee walkers raising over £1800 for children's charities in Scotland. Walkers were mostly Glasgow-based but team members came from as far afield as Germany.
On 21 August in a presentation ceremony, the Kiltwalk organisation granted SGG over £900 to fund activities in Glasgow to inspire kids with science. After discussions the Glasgow activists are hoping to find a way to use the funds to bring science to children in hospitals in the Glasgow area.
The Glasgow chapter lead is Mhairi Stewart from the University of Glasgow who can be contacted through the ScienceGrrl website (http://sciencegrrl.co.uk/about/chapters-local-connections/glasgow-chapter/ ) or via twitter @scienceartreach
ScienceGrrl is doing a huge amount of work including reports to Westminster and reaching out to kids from socioeconomically deprived areas. In Glasgow they are only 12 months old but have members from all the HEIs, industry, government and the NHS. They also admit guys - it's not girls only! They are official partners in Glasgow City of Science.
A large-scale event is planned for International Womens Day next year - a science ceilidh for 300 or so people.
First published: 27 August 2014
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