Motion · S5M-18037 · 2 Jul 2019
Monifa Phillips, First Black Woman Physics PhD Graduate of University of Glasgow
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Monifa Phillips, the University of Glasgow’s (UoG) first black woman to graduate with a PhD in Physics; understands that Monifa, who is originally from London, studied physics at the University of Sheffield before embarking on a PhD within the Materials and Condensed Matter Physics group at the UoG; acknowledges that the UoG is committed to improving equality and diversity within STEM education and STEM careers with several ongoing projects at the university aimed at improving equality, diversity and inclusion within engineering and the physical sciences; notes that students at the UoG established the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (WiSTEM) group in 2015 to promote, support and celebrate Women in STEM, and commends the ongoing support offered by UoG to women pursuing a career in STEM.
Supporters (15)
- Emma Harper 2 Jul 2019
- Alison Johnstone 2 Jul 2019
- Bill Kidd 2 Jul 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 2 Jul 2019
- Richard Lyle 2 Jul 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 2 Jul 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 2 Jul 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 2 Jul 2019
- Ruth Maguire 3 Jul 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 4 Jul 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 5 Jul 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 5 Jul 2019
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 8 Jul 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 9 Jul 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 15 Jul 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.