Women in Climate (WiC) network
  • Women in Climate (WiC) network

    Future Events

    Most of our events are hybrid. Please join us in person at the University of Exeter, Met Office or online.  After each event, the main points from the events are written up in a blog style article which you can access on our ‘Past Events’ page.

    Thursday 21st August 2025

    Theme:  Your Career Development

    Event Details: 2-3pm (with informal discussion after)
    • Met Office: E2-4
    • University of Exeter: Laver 825
    • Online: Teams link in calendar invite
    Event Description:
     
    This session will focus on navigating career development within the climate and science sectors. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step, this session will offer valuable insights and advice.
    We’re delighted to welcome two guest speakers, Damian Wilson an Applied Science Fellow and Head of Science Profession at the Met Office and Deborah Hutchings a Performance Consultant at the Met Office.
     
    Together, they will lead on a career development discussion covering:
    •            The learning ecosystem
    •            The range of learning and career development activities you can explore
    •            How you can weave learning and career development into busy work schedules
    •            How professions can support you
     
    There will also be time for Q&A, so please bring your questions! If you let us know beforehand what they are, we can endeavour to answer them within the session!
     

    September (TBC)

    Thursday 16th October 10:30-11:30

    In October we will be hosting a book club. Looking for a good summer read? Why not pick up the fascinating book “Hot Air – The inside story of the battle against climate change denial” by Peter Stott. We’ll be holding a WiC book club event in October 2025 where Peter will be joining us to discuss the book and answer questions!