Department of Chemistry
Equality and Diversity Videos
Sex in Science
Professor Paul Walton on how the Athena SWAN program has aided the pursuit of equality in all areas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjjHVUJPUHM&t=21s&index=1&list=PL1Ra1J6T4VbxMF8ErDbuRFejhXXMm6OXm
Finalists for the WISE Man of the Year Award 2016
Professor Paul Walton talsk about how we need diverse teams of men and women to come up with solutions to chemistry problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bec8KUnDnZs&list=PL1Ra1J6T4VbxMF8ErDbuRFejhXXMm6OXm&index=5&t=4s
No Sexuality Please: We're Scientists
Professor Dave Smith discusses his journey of asking the question: where are the other LGBT scientists?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p937rh2xBY&t=5s
LGBT Scientists - Flagship Lecture
A version of Professor Dave Smith's Flagship Lecture given at the University of Liverpool in March 2014, 'LGBT Scientists - Where are they and does it matter?'. The lecture explores whether science has an LGBT problem or if the LGBT community has a science problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0jxNpMJwE&list=PL1Ra1J6T4VbxMF8ErDbuRFejhXXMm6OXm&index=2&t=8s
L'Oreal-UNESCO Awards: Laureate for Europe
Professor Pratibha L. Gai on the work that won her the L’Oreal-UNESCO Award and the role of science in her life:
Cheryl Smith and Orca the Dog
Former Chemistry student Cheryl Smith on studying with her working dog at York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppMqkG0TkhE&t=458s
Google on Unconscious Bias
Life at Google discusses unconscious bias and how they strive to combat it in their workplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW5s_-Nl3JE
The Royal Society - Understanding Unconscious Bias
The Royal Society’s illustrated video on unconscious bias: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVp9Z5k0dEE