HIGHER EDUCATION FUTURE - Imperial’s President Alice Gast joined Heads of State as well as leading industrialists and thinkers at the sixth Delphi Economic Forum.
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Put women at heart of a post-pandemic tech boom
Women shouldn’t be left out of the tech boom needed for post-pandemic recovery, argue Alice Gast and Alexsis de Raadt St James.
Writing in the Telegraph, Imperial’s President Alice Gast, together with Alexsis de Raadt St James, founder of Merian Ventures, a UK-US venture fund that invests in female-led technology, argue that supporting women in tech will be essential to Britain’s recovery from the pandemic. They make the case for businesses, governments and universities doing more to drive change.
Science and technology has had a breakthrough year, they write. While other sectors continue to struggle, the technology and digital industries are thriving and will continue to be vital to the post-pandemic recovery – but these jobs and economic gains are largely benefiting men. They write: “Women have been disproportionately affected by the economic fallout of the pandemic. This is in part because they are underrepres
Chair of College Council John Allan and Provost Ian Walmsley responded to the letter earlier today to address the key concerns from the Union about the bullying inquiry.
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14 December 2020
Imperial is publishing the actions it is taking in response to an independent investigation into allegations of bullying and a dysfunctional culture.
On receipt of allegations, Imperial’s Chair of Council immediately appointed an independent QC to investigate them, given the President’s involvement. That process led to a disciplinary hearing for both the President and Chief Financial Officer, and has concluded.
I am very sorry that I bullied someone. Professor Alice Gast President
The details of the investigation and disciplinary process remain confidential to protect the privacy of those involved, including witnesses.
The investigator found that Imperial’s President had bullied one senior colleague. The CFO was found to have bullied two colleagues between late February and mid-March.