Prof honoured over jobs for the girls campaign
A professor from Stirling University scooped a top prize at the Scottish Women’s Awards.
Carron Shankland, professor of computing science, was recognised for her services to science and technology at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Professor Karen Boyle, co-director of the university’s centre for gender and feminist studies, was shortlisted in the services to education category.
Professor Shankland said:“I hope this will raise the profile of women in computing.
“I especially want to encourage more girls to take computing at school and university, and to consider a career in technology.
“There are lots of great careers and opportunities for them.
“We need a diverse range of people designing and building the technology of the future.”
Professor Shankland’s work focuses on understanding the behaviour of biological systems through mathematical and computational models.
In 2016 she received a Suffrage Science Award, recognising scientific achievement and ability to inspire others.
Professor Shankland chairs Cygnets, a network of computing departments engaged in gender equality work.
She initiated the university’s Athena Swan work to improve diversity in higher education and has led it for the past four years.