Mentoring & Development opportunities
The following list of communities, both within and outside of Bristol, is not intended to be exhaustive, but it provides a starting point for finding various communities, both in general and in the various fields covered by quantum technologies (i.e., physics, mathematics, and engineering). If you find that a link is broken or you have found another community that you think should be listed here, please contact [EMAIL] and we will curate the list appropriately.
Mentorship/inclusion opportunities and spaces
The Blackett Lab family (focusing on physicists in the Black community) can be found here.
The UoB EDI choir can be found here.
The CHAOS physics student society has networks for BME folks, women, and LGBT+ folks.
There is also a society for electrical engineers at Bristol.
Information for women in engineering at UoB can be found here.
Engineering Includes Me is an initiative in the School of Engineering that aims to address EDI concerns in engineering.
Information for women and non-binary folks in mathematics can be found here.
The Institute of Physics has a women in physics group that can be found here.
Likewise, you can check out the Association for Black and Minority Engineers.
Trans and non-binary students can join the Trans Students’ Network via the UoB student union.
International students can join the International student network.
The UoB student union also has a number of groups for students with ties to different areas, including a society for African and Caribbean students, a society for Arabic students, as well as societies for students from India, Pakistan, and China, among many others. There is also a Black engineers society. You can find information on the University of Bristol Islamic society here, the Jewish society here, and a Christian society here. To find a student group, including groups for students from different religious or cultural backgrounds than those listed here, as well as sports clubs, you can use the group finder here.
Students of all faiths have access to the Multifaith Chaplaincy, which hosts weekly events and houses a quiet room for meditation, prayer, and/or reflection that all students can access.