Programme Day one

Small group meeting

Thursday, 30 June 2022 | 09.30 – 17.30 |Upark Hotel (Enschede)

The Bridge the Gap! project invites academics to attend a 1-day small group meeting to share and discuss cutting-edge research on how to attract and retain technical talent in school and work contexts among interdisciplinary social scientists. Topics discussed will include social identity, gender inequality in STEM, professional development of engineers and turnover in STEM. Contribute to vivid discussions about these topics.

Programme

9:30

Sign in / coffee

10:00

Keynote Ruth van Veelen(*1) & Maaike Endedijk(*2)

Building a professional identity in STEM: Key insights and deliverables of 4 years Bridge the Gap! research

Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University;
Educational Science and Technology University of Twente

10:50

Morning session

Envisioning a future in STEM: challenges of inclusion among underrepresented students

Katharina Block (Social and Behavioral Science, University of Amsterdam) A complex picture – Predictor’s of women’s STEM interest within and between countries.

Kezia Olive (Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki) Gendered difference in motivation profiles, achievement and STEM aspiration of elementary school students.

11:30

Coffee break

11:45

Sofie Craps (Engineering Technology, KU Leuven) Right from the start. The importance of supporting professional and self-awareness in making well informed career choices

Marlon Nieuwenhuis (Educational Sciences and Technology, University of Twente) First generation students and drop out from STEM studies during the first year

Mieke Cannaerts (Engineering Technology, KU Leuven) Underrepresented groups of engineering students: role of professional awareness in inclusion

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Keynote Francesca Manzi

Why women have a harder time entering and staying in STEM (Department of Management, London School of Economics)

14:45

Coffee break

15:00

Afternoon session

Creating a diverse workforce in STEM: Workplace ‘push/pull’ factors for professionals

Fabiola Dorn (School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol) Understanding quitting intentions of novice employees in engineering: a qualitative pilot study

Lianne Aarntzen (Educational Science and Technology, University of Twente) Daily diary study on newcomer socialization in technical companies

Elena Bacchini (Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University) At the heart of society: Majority group members’ responses to social change

Iris Meinderts (Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, KU Leuven) Daily perceptions of feedback and academic certainty among junior researchers in competitive or more collaborative STEM-fields

16:30

Closing session & Drinks (ends at 17.30)

18:00

Dinner (optional)

Bridge the Gap! Conference