Introduction

 

Theano is a networking group bringing together women from all the different Schools in the faculty of Engineering, Science and Maths at the University of Southampton: - Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, Maths, ISVR, ORC, Geography, SOES, ECS, SES and Civil Engineering & the Environment.  Membership is free and automatic for female undergraduates, post-graduates, academics and members of staff.   Everyone from the University is welcome at our meetings. 

The group aims to promote the:

  • Recruitment
  • Networking
  • Education and Career Development of women within the Faculty

 

The Theano group meets monthly – usually in the Physics and Astronomy Seminar Room, level 5, Building 46, from 12.30-2pm.  We have free lunches with talks from members of staff and visiting scientists/engineers, educational activities and visits to industry. 

 

The Theano programme is decided by a steering committee and the events are organised by a part-time coordinator.  We always open to suggestions for events and speakers.  Please contact Pearl John pj@soton.ac.uk to find out more about the steering committee or to make suggestions for the events programme.  Theano is funded by the Faculty of Engineering, Science and Maths, University of Southampton.

 

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History

The Women in Engineering, Science and Mathematics group at the University of Southampton is named after ‘Theano’, a Greek mathematician who, along with her husband Pythagoras, opened the first co-educational university in 600BC. This school was based on equality between the sexes. As a mathematician she derived the rule for golden geometry.

 

 

 

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