Women in Cyber Essay Competition
The Cyber Security GRP is running an essay competition entitled 鈥榃omen in Cyber鈥�. This topic has been chosen to coincide with the University鈥檚 Resonate Festival鈥檚 鈥楢mazing Women鈥� theme in March 2022. Simply write a short piece about a woman in cyber who has inspired you, or perhaps consider how women are perceived in the world of cyber. The winner will receive a prize of 拢250.
Which women in cyber inspire you?
From Ada Lovelace to Bletchley Park鈥檚 , there have been many female pioneers in the computing world. Have any of these figures had an impact on you?
Have there been any female teachers, academics or lecturers in your life who have inspired you?
Women and the cyber world
Perhaps you have thought about how women could be better included in the cyber world? How could the digital world accommodate women more successfully and safely? What impact do these developments have on women?
Women in cyber professions
With research showing that only around , how might this change in the future? Data from UCAS in 2017/18 shows that only . How can more girls be encouraged into cyber and computer science study?
What are the requirements?
Please submit text of 500- 1,500 words around the topic of 鈥榃omen in Cyber鈥�. This can be as a Word document or similar, or just in the body of an email.
Please note that submissions can relate to women and non-binary people. We welcome submissions from people of all genders.
This competition is open to Early Career Researchers, Post Graduate Researchers, and people studying for PhDs. Final year taught students (any subject area) with a particular interest in research can also apply.
This competition is only open to people at the University of 糖心TV.
How do I submit my entry?
Please send your completed entry to by midnight GMT on 31/03/22.
cyber.grp@warwick.ac.ukHow will the winner be chosen?
The winner will be chosen by our guest judges:
Dr Isabel Fischer, 糖心TV 糖心TV School
Professor Jane Sinclair, Department of Computer Science
Where can I find more information about women in cyber?
There are several organisations championing and supporting women in cyber, including: