Department Profiles 2020

This year we asked women in our Department to share more about their life in engineering, their biggest influences and their advice for the future generation of female engineers.

Women@Imperial 2020

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Dr Fang Xie

"Since I was young I have been always curious about how stuff works and felt “cool” to be a woman engineer"

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Dr Priya Saravanapavan

"I have been very fortunate to be in workplaces which are regarded as creative places to thrive; where everyone is valued for their contribution regardless of gender"

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Tabasom Haghighi

"All the great women that I work with at Imperial, from my colleagues to my supervisor who is one of the greatest leaders in the field. Their work and success inspires me so much every single day."

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Abigael Bamgboye

"It's a poignant time to have a concrete dialogue about how we can take action to reach gender parity – sooner than the 108 years estimated by the World Economic Forum at the end of 2018."

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Emmeline Poole

"I would like to see fewer stereotypes; and that goes for everything, not just STEM. The media pushes a certain rhetoric every day on what girls should be and do to be considered “perfect” and it really bothers me."

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Emily Li

"Michelle Obama inspires me. She is everything I aspire to be: strong, confident, kind. Not only does she hold herself up with intellect, class, and a heart full of empathy"

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