Talks

Browse upcoming and past EDI STEMinar talks, including speaker details, topics, and resources from sessions designed to inspire discussion and reflection across the STEM community.

Upcoming talks

Scattering atoms, electrons and perceptions

Dr Barker posing near a piece of equipment

Dr Clara Barker (University of Oxford, Department of Materials)
Wednesday, 11th of March 2026

Schedule: 2pm talk, 3pm coffee/tea and networking
Electrical Engineering Building, Lecture Theatre 101

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Clara is a thin-film material scientist carrying out research in the Centre for Applied Superconductivity at Oxford University. She is a transgender woman and active advocate for LGBT+ diversity and women in STEM. She is Dean for Equality and Diversity at Linacre College and her volunteering work was recognised with a Points of Light Award in 2017. Since 2022, she is the Institute of Physics Inclusion and Diversity Representative.