{"id":1750,"date":"2025-10-31T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/icpostgrad\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:43:38","slug":"the-launch-of-the-imperial-womens-phd-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/icpostgrad\/2025\/10\/31\/the-launch-of-the-imperial-womens-phd-network\/","title":{"rendered":"The launch of the Imperial Women&#8217;s PhD Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/early-career-researcher-institute\/networks-events-and-funds\/staff-and-student-networks\/imperial-womens-phd-network\/\">Imperial Women\u2019s PhD Network<\/a> successfully launched with our networking event that welcomed women doctoral students from a range of different departments and campuses. This event provided a valuable opportunity for students to connect, share ideas, and learn more about the network\u2019s aims and upcoming initiatives. The diversity of attendees reflected the network\u2019s commitment to building a cross-disciplinary community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1751\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/icpostgrad\/files\/2025\/10\/network-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the launch, the network was also represented at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/be-inspired\/lates\/\">Imperial Lates<\/a>: Lights, Colour, Action, where our committee member Shana Winston (PhD student, Department of Physics), with assistance from her colleague Xunuo Jiang (PhD student, Department of Physics) and committee member Lisa Coiffard (PhD student, Department of Computing), presented an exhibit titled \u201cWomen of Light.\u201d The exhibit celebrated the achievements and contributions of women in light science, and it received strong engagement from visitors throughout the evening. Attendees interacted enthusiastically with the display, sparking meaningful conversations and raising awareness of the importance of representation in STEM.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1752\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/icpostgrad\/files\/2025\/10\/IC-lates-296x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both events were a great success and an encouraging start for the network, demonstrating strong interest and support from the wider Imperial community.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to building on this momentum with future events and collaborations!<\/p>\n<h3>Get involved<\/h3>\n<p>This network is open to all Imperial PhD students who identify as women. Please join our <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/channel\/19%3AyuG9Mu5EdmNVlA_nvFGOuqqrYWWMiX2dVp_TudNMRMo1%40thread.tacv2\/General?groupId=b15315f9-7f33-4058-bcbd-a024913d3ec0&amp;tenantId=2b897507-ee8c-4575-830b-4f8267c3d307\">Teams Channel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/ItdGJ0AdQHlEdjQf0do5Mi?mode=wwc\">WhatsApp Community<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imperialwomensphdnetwork?igsh=MTZ2Mnk2bTBramE1Yw%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\">Instagram<\/a> to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>get involved with the Network<\/li>\n<li>connect with other women PhD students across Imperial<\/li>\n<li>find out about upcoming events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also contact the network by emailing <a href=\"mailto:imperialwomensphdnetwork@imperial.ac.uk\">imperialwomensphdnetwork@imperial.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Imperial Women\u2019s PhD Network successfully launched with our networking event that welcomed women doctoral students from a range of different departments and campuses. 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