Our Sponsors

Major Sponsors & Partners

Shell

Shell is one of the world’s most successful organisations, at the heart of the energy and petrochemical business, committed to a business strategy that balances profits with principles.

We’re proud to be associated with this year’s Women In Science Conference. At Shell, we recognise the importance of drawing on the different insights and perspectives that women bring to scientific and technological disciplines.

We are dedicated to attracting, training, and rewarding the finest technical minds for this truly world class business.

We also believe that diversity increases creativity, improves decision-making, ensuring that we’re able to attract and retain the best people from every country in which we operate.

There are three routes into Shell to choose from.

To get started, complete our online application form, attach your CV and complete two Shell questionnaires.

If successful at interview stage, you’ll be offered the chance to gain direct experience of Shell through one of three routes:

Shell Recruitment Day. - Find out how well you cope with various business scenarios
Gourami Business Challenge. - A team-based business challenge set in a fictional country.
Internship. - First hand exposure to a range of real-life business projects.

For more information, visit www.shell.com/careers

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JIVE

The JIVE (Joining Policy – Joining Practice) Project aims to address occupational segregation in the Science, Engineering, Construction and Technology (SECT) sectors. The under-representation of women in these sectors is a gender equality imperative and a national economic concern that is contributing to the continued skills gap. JIVE works to improve the participation and position of all women in SECT. JIVE has established a national coalition for cultural change by bringing together a range of key stakeholders from education, academia, industry, public service and women themselves. JIVE utilises the influence of the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET, its high level Implementation Group and the EQUAL Thematic Networking Group to engage with the UK Government policy makers to ensure that gender mainstreaming is at the heart of their strategies for combating skills shortages within the targeted sectors.

JIVE South East is located at Oxford Women’s Training, a part of Oxford and Cherwell Valley College. Visit our website at www.jivepartners.org.uk or call us at 01865 550824 for more information. The JIVE (Joining Policy and Joining Practice) Project is part funded by the European Social Fund under the EQUAL Community Initiative programme.

Science Enterprise Centre

Entrepreneurship Saļd

Based at Saļd Business School, including the Oxford Science Enterprise Centre (OxSEC) Entrepreneurship Saļd is the doorway to the most entrepreneurial members and alumni of the University, and the 1,500 high-tech companies in and around Oxford. Entrepreneurship Saļd brings together practical teaching, seminars and networks, to support entrepreneurs and high-growth companies. Since 2001, over 9,000 people have attended an OxSEC training course, networking event or seminar.

www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship in Oxford

Oxfordshire is one of Europe’s leading centres of enterprise, innovation and knowledge. The county’s 82% growth rate in high-tech employment is the highest in the UK and many of its 1,500 high-tech companies have links to Oxford University.

Entrepreneurship at Oxford University

Oxford has the highest number of academics working in five-star departments of any UK university; its researchers have won over 40 Nobel prizes.
Oxford Entrepreneurs is the largest student entrepreneur society in the UK, with approximately 3000 members.
The Saļd Business School runs the Oxford University 21st Century Challenge Competition – a new international entrepreneurship competition for innovative business ideas that will help solve the key environmental, health and social challenges of the 21st century. www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/21challenge

Silver Sponsors

Newton’s Apple

Newton’s Apple is a new science think tank with the objective of promoting the role that science, engineering and technology can play in developing long-term solutions to some of the challenges that society faces, including in the areas of health and environment. It offers a neutral platform for scientists, engineers and technologists to interact with other stakeholders in society to increase the understanding of the underlying scientific principles, the societal contexts and the potential uses of novel technologies and new developments. Through research and consultations the organisation produces and publishes robust reports made fully available to the public. One of the key programmes run by Newton’s Apple is Newton’s Heirs, which aims to explain and explore science policy specifically for the public benefit.

The Biochemical Society

The Biochemical Society is the UK learned society that promotes the advancement of the science of Biochemistry, and represent the interests of all those working in the sector. The Society recognises that “Biochemistry” now encompasses the entire breadth of cellular and molecular bioscience and this is reflected in the range of our activities. We also believe that we are part of a bioscience community with a proliferation of learned societies with whom we should seek to co-operate in order to deliver our mission more effectively.

The Biochemical Society is a Registered Charity and this status reflects the nature of our core educational activities. The Society seeks to accomplish its mission and charitable objectives in a variety if ways, including:

Publishing a range of high quality journals and books.
Organising an excellent programme of scientific meetings.
Organising and supporting educational activities, including those relating to secondary education and public understanding of science.
Providing grants and bursaries for scientists (including students) to attend scientific meetings in the UK and overseas.
Promoting the importance of cellular and molecular biosciences to the health and wealth of the nation.
Fostering a community of Bioscientists who will help to deliver these objectives.

The British Pharmacological Society

The purpose of the British Pharmacological Society is 'to promote and advance pharmacology .

The society's mission is to be the leading Society for the presentation, promotion and discussion of all matters relating to pharmacology and clinical pharmacology. Specifically, the Society is concerned with the discovery, mechanism of action, use and safety of drugs in humans and animals.

Our main objectives are:

To promulgate excellent scientific research by running a programme of high quality scientific meetings and publishing high quality journals in order to support the pharmacology community.
To promote and advance pharmacology education and training and to provide career support and advice.
To draw attention to the contribution of pharmacology and pharmacologists to the health of the people of the world, thereby attracting more high quality recruits to the discipline and contributing more to international health and wellbeing.

Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council (MRC) welcomes you to the Women in Science 2007 conference. Our work ranges from molecular level science to public health research, carried out in universities, hospitals and a network of our own units and institutes.

For almost a century, we have employed and funded a diverse range of people who have helped the MRC to make pioneering discoveries and improve the health of millions. These scientists, clinicians, support staff, technicians, nurses, business managers and countless others have contributed to creating an unsurpassed catalogue of achievement. This work includes:

1953 – Structure of DNA
1956 – Smoking causes cancer
1975 – Monoclonal antibodies
1991 – Folic acid supplements cut spinal bifida risk
2001 – Statins cut risk of strokes and heart attacks

Today we employ more than 4000 staff in our research institutions and support around another 3000 researchers and students on grants. We value the diverse skills and experiences of our staff and are committed to achieving equality of treatment for all, including greater involvement and retention of women in science. The issue of retaining and progressing women in science is one which we pay particular attention to and it has now become a corporate priority for the MRC.

If you’re interested in joining us or want more information on our research areas and strategy, go to www.mrc.ac.uk

Women in Nano

The Specific Support Action WomenInNano, which is funded through the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission, started in October 2005. Project partners from 10 European countries - Germany, Romania, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, UK, Bulgaria, Italy and France - are involved under the coordination of the IFW Dresden, Germany .

The project runs for 30 months and represents a pilot initiative of networking high-level female scientists experienced in nano-science, who will act as ‘Ambassadors for Women and Science’. The aims of the project are:

to encourage young women to consider studies and pursue careers in this new scientific field (providing ‘role models’),
to attract youth to ‘NANO’,
to network and empower women scientists working in nano-science at European level,
to stimulate female scientists to participate in EC programs,
to mobilize stakeholders in favor of gender equality in scientific research,
to stimulate the science-society dialog.

More information can be found on the WomanInNano-website: http://www.womeninnano.de/

Siemens

Siemens is a pioneer in the development of new imaging techniques and applications. Molecular Imaging’s comprehensive solutions portfolio entails sophisticated clinical imaging, as well as preclinical and biomarker solutions that are driving the change toward molecular medicine. Each of these areas plays a fundamental role in molecular medicine and will affect every stage of the care path, from prevention to diagnosis, therapy and follow-up. Molecular Imaging as a diagnostic procedure strengthens computed tomography in oncology with biomarkers that image functional detail at early stages of disease. Our holistic approach ensures high quality images and intuitive workflows.

The Oxford site specialises in creating the software applications that complement our scanners and biomarker solutions. We are a team of highly skilled professionals working in a high achieving and supportive culture.

For more information please contact rachel.pollard@siemens.com, call 01865 265500 or visit http://healthcare.siemens.com and follow the links for Molecular Imaging.

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OxWip

Women are under-represented in leadership and decision-making positions locally, nationally and globally. The female students of the University of Oxford have the potential to be the world’s future leaders whether they pursue business, academic, scientific or political careers. Oxford Women in politics (OxWip) is the only University-wide organisation dedicated to advancing the role of women in public and professional life. To accomplish its goals and build a dynamic and sustainable organisation, OxWip has developed an innovative, three-part mission:

Connecting
Developing A support network of role models, mentors and peers
Inspiring

FEST

FEST is a University of Oxford based society for women who are studying or working in engineering, science, and technology within the University and its associated Institutes. FEST aims to promote and encourage women in their scientific careers by providing:

Information and resources for women in science
Formal and informal social events with prominent members of the scientific community
A support network of role models, mentors and peers
Networking opportunities for career development

Equiries

For equiries about sponsorship please contact our sponsorship coordinator, Karleen Dudeck karleen.dudeck@materials.ox.ac.uk or take a look at the sponsorship page.