WICS has started to set up a “Diversity Library” with books on a variety of diversity-related topics that we consider interesting reads for staff and students at the Faculty of Science. Everybody is welcome to borrow these books, just please return them after reading. Currently the collection comprises the following books: Reset – My Fight…

On Tuesday, 4 September the Dean officially opened the new academic year at the Faculty of Science. During the ceremony the diversity committee also revealed this year’s Westerdijk Award winner: Assistant Professor in Information and Computing Science Anja Volk. Passionate “Anja Volk was nominated by four different people”, says the diversity committee. “She is deeply…

Earlier this year WICS responded to a call for “Gender Diversity & Inclusion Seed Money Projects” issued by the Diversity Committee of the Faculty of Science. We are happy to announce that we obtained funding for three projects: WICS Outreach Program. The aim of this project is to establish an outreach program where women are…

The Women in Information and Computing Sciences (WICS) network has officially an assigned website now. The website is under construction.