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Exploring the Irreplaceable Elements of Humanity in the Age of AI
Human + AI: What Remains Irreplaceable At our recent CamAWiSE event, “Human + AI: Augment Your Career”, led by Katherine Wiid, we explored how to navigate an increasingly AI-driven world - shifting the focus from what technology can do to what remains uniquely human. A clear theme emerged throughout the session: as AI becomes more capable, the value of distinctly human skills does not diminish - it intensifies. The discussion centred on the capabilities that cannot be automat
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Staying confident and human-centred in the age of AI: An interview with Katherine Wiid
On 14 April, we’ll explore careers in the age of AI in an interactive workshop with Katherine Wiid , Career Management Coach and Facilitator at Career Ambitions . Ahead of the event, we spoke with Katherine about supporting career journeys, navigating change, and what changes AI will - and will not - bring to STEMM careers. Read on to learn more—and register now for the workshop ' Human + AI: Confidently augment your career without losing what makes you special' . Can you te
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Mar 315 min read


CamAWiSE at Bicycle Therapeutics: Reflections from the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
By Agnieszka Rutkowska, Chair, CamAWISE CamAWiSE celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with an invited talk at Bicycle Therapeutics in Granta Park, Cambridge. A warm thank you to Abby Cottage and Wunmi Frederick for inviting us and organising such a thoughtful and well-attended session. It was a powerful event and a reminder that amplified voices matter and drive positive change. The room was packed, with colleagues across all seniority levels fully
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Feb 164 min read


The CamAWiSE Mentoring Programme: An Interview with Mentor Urszula Wysocka
Mentoring offers opportunities to build new skills, gain insight into different career paths, and broaden professional networks. CamAWiSE values mentoring and we run an annual Mentoring programme to support the professional development of women in STEMM and to facilitate connections among professionals in the STEMM community. If you are interested in Mentoring, this is a good time to try it, our 2026 Mentoring programme has just opened for applications! In 2025, the programm
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Feb 62 min read


Webinar roundup - Your Career Board of Directors: Stay Visible, Ready, and In Demand
"Surely capability should be promoted, not connections?" This was one of the questions put to Jennifer Wright by an attendee during Tuesday night's webinar. Her reply? "I wish it were so -- and a meritocracy...but it's not the case." Acknowledging this depressing truth, the award-winning rocket scientist -- she was the first woman to receive the American Astronautical Society's prestigious AAS Industrial Leadership Award -- Jennifer continued to raise the virtual room with he
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Dec 4, 20253 min read


CamAWiSE partners with Innovate UK
CamAWiSE is delighted to have joined up with Innovate UK on their No Limits platform. You can find information about us and our free events listed on their site at https://nolimits.ukri.org/partner/camawise No Limits exists to inspire and connect individuals and founders to new opportunities in innovation and providing them with the support they need to grow and thrive in their innovation journey. We know the UK needs more innovators, creative thinkers and problem solvers to
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Nov 28, 20251 min read


12th November, Building Bridges through the Power of Supportive Networks - webinar roundup!
Written by Karolina Spalek Our second online workshop in the Autumn series on the theme of Career Resilience in a Changing World featured a truly inspiring guest - Vince Pizzoni , a professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Beyond his impressive academic and professional credentials, Vince is a passionate mentor, advocate, and champion for women in STEMM. With decades of experience working across the global Energy Transition sector,
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Nov 14, 20252 min read


NEW: Watch "Making an Impression: Presenting with Confidence."
Last Tuesday 29th April saw around twenty STEMM women come together to boost their skills, knowledge and confidence when presenting to audiences, in person and online.
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Oct 23, 20251 min read


Intentional Careers - taking control of your career with Hannah Roberts
We were really excited to be able to bring this event to our members and it did not disappoint. Hannah's calm tones, humble and human approach to the session set everyone at ease. The message she delivered was clear: we can all take steps to understand what success really means for each of us and seek to make the correct changes to achieve this success. Hannah gave an example of the classic childhood dream of being a doctor. This might drive our studying and career decisions
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Oct 14, 20253 min read


What Next for your Career? LMB-CamAWiSE event, 16th July
This year’s Annual Career Stories Event, co-hosted by CamAWiSE and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), brought together a...
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Aug 1, 20253 min read


CamAWiSE's Summery Social at The Castle Inn, Cambridge - 18th June
We all enjoyed a touch of summer sun for our latest social at the Castle Inn last Wednesday. The planned booking into the snug was both...
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Jun 25, 20251 min read


Orientation session kick starts our 2025 mentoring programme!
Mentors and Mentees join CamAWiSE's online orientation session Over thirty mentors and mentees joined our Zoom orientation call on...
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Jun 6, 20252 min read


CamAWiSE AGM - new appointments
This year's AGM was held on Thursday 22nd May online, where nominations were made for the roles of Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and...
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May 30, 20251 min read


Making an Impression: Presenting with Confidence
Join us at our next workshop, "Making an Impression: Presenting with Confidence", to help hone your career-advancing presentation skills.
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Mar 13, 20252 min read


Mentoring Programme 2025 - open for applications!
We are now inviting would-be mentors and mentees to sign up to our sixth STEMM-focused mentoring programme. This six-month structured...
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Mar 12, 20251 min read


CamAWiSE Mentoring Programme 2024
The CamAWiSE Mentoring Programme is back for 2024! Open to students, researchers, and professionals in STEMM, this inclusive initiative...
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Apr 23, 20241 min read


Blog post: A.I – Adapting to the New Reality
ChatGPT summary of the online workshop In a playful twist of meta-reality, we are using an AI—yes, the one generating this text—to...
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Mar 22, 20243 min read


Mentorship success stories
We are pleased to support the professional development of women in STEMM again this year through our Mentoring programme. The CamAWiSE...
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Mar 22, 20243 min read


CamAWiSE at The Women’s Parliament – March 2024
Empowering Women in STEM: Strategies for Inclusivity and Equity Dr Agnieszka Rutkowska, Steering Committee member, CamAWiSE Welcome to...
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Mar 22, 20244 min read


CamAWiSE Christmas Social - December 6
Join us on Wednesday, December 6th, from 6.30 PM, to mix with the CamAWiSE Steering Committee, fellow members, and local STEMM professionals. A great chance to create new bonds and enhance your community network.
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Oct 28, 20231 min read
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