Dear UKPN members,
I am coming to the end of my year as president of the UKPN, and our committee will change over in mid-September for the 2020/21 term. We have some positions available which we have outlined below with short descriptions. We welcome a diverse range of people, and all you need is some enthusiasm. Traditionally the majority of the committee are PhD students, but Post-docs, Masters Students, and non-academics are always very welcome too. If you would be interested in taking one of roles please email president@polarnetwork.org with a brief description of why you would like to take it on.
Being a part of the UKPN committee is a great way to expand your Polar network, hear about unique opportunities first and develop your soft skills, and of course it’s a lot of fun! We get a great bunch of people every year, and they represent the UKPN at national and international events alongside local officials, governments, and leading scientists. Each role with have a handover from the previous committee member and the new president and committee will support each committee member in their role. Roles are flexible with the amount of time they need as they are seasonal, but as a ball-park I would recommend planning for two hours per week in addition to the bimonthly meeting. The time can fit into your own schedule, and the more time you have to spare, the more you can volunteer for additional tasks.
Please let us know if you are interested by the 21st of August. If you have any questions feel free to contact me or email president@polarnetwork.org.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) officer
· To monitor and increase EDI both within our organisation and within STEM as a field. Will work closely with education and outreach to run a mentorship scheme, fund prospective students to attend university open days, and host undergraduates within our member’s institution.
Education & Outreach: festivals
· Organise UKPN attendance at two UK festivals (e.g. Edinburgh festival, Bristol festival of nature), including applying for spot at festival, finding volunteers, planning activities and running stall at festival
· This is a joint role with one of our reps staying on from last year, giving a head start in terms of planning
Education & Outreach: Antarctic Flags
· A highly successful outreach activity where schools design flags for the Antarctic continent which are then sent south to researchers. This role will be to co-ordinate and deliver this project (registration of schools via google form, finding Antarcticans to take flags (electronically), and collating and sending back photos to schools)
Education and Outreach: Pint of Science
· To organise a Pint of Science event - an informal series of interesting talks by researchers in a pub setting - spanning three cities
· These events have been highly successful over the last few years, and tickets have not been difficult to sell
Social media
· Manage our social media communications as well as the UKPN blog. We communicate through a large variety of channels including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Social media: website
· UK Polar network WordPress posting, and updating website with events, news, etc.
Thanks,
Holly
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Holly Jenkins
PhD candidate, SPITFIRE DTP & Changing Arctic Ocean (NERC)
UK Polar Network President
National Oceanography Centre Southampton
University of Southampton Waterfront Campus
Room: 344/35
Phone: 02380598724 (ext. 28724)
