Bridge the Gap! Closing Conference
How to attract and retain technical talent in school and work contexts.
Day 1: academic meeting
Thursday 30th June 2022
Time: 9.30-17.30
Main language: English
This day is designed for academics in social and behavioral sciences. We strongly encourage PhD students, Early Career Researchers and Early Career Academics to attend. As a participant, it is not necessary that you conduct research in the context of STEM yourself; we invite all academics with interest and/or expertise in the processes to build inclusive work/school environments and facilitate professional development and career choice.
The day includes:
- Presentation on key insights and deliverables of 4 years Bridge the Gap! research given by Ruth van Veelen, Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, and Maaike Endedijk, Professor at University of Twente.
- Keynote Talk given by Francesca Manzi, Assistant Professor at London School of Economics (https://www.francesca-manzi.com/)
- Research talks.
Day 2: stakeholder meeting
Friday 1st July 2022
Time: 10.00-16.30
Main language: Dutch (with the opportunity to participate in English)
This day is designed for practitioners (HR professionals, program directors, study advisors), policy makers and academics. It is an co-creation event to exchange knowledge and discuss evidence-based solutions on attracting and retaining technical talent in school and work contexts.
The day includes:
- Workshops on evidence-based solutions and approaches to tackle issues in technical work and school contexts based on insights and deliverables of 4 years Bridge the Gap! research.
- Key note talk by Dr. Melissa Vink, Utrecht University (https://www.uu.nl/medewerkers/MVink1) on evidence-based practices to stimulate diverse and inclusive school and work contexts.
- Round table discussions (with academics, practitioners and industry panelists) on issues raised by organisations and education.
