Laura IH BennettThe PhD PuzzleOne of my aims when I started my PhD in October 2017 was to write about it through semi-regular blogs. I recognise that I’m in a privileged…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Laura IH BennettChallenging unconscious and conscious bias in tech (and elsewhere)It’s a well known fact that all of us, no matter how open-minded we are, show a degree of unconscious bias. This plays out in the friends…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Laura IH BennettinCode Like A Girl“Now I know what an engineer does, I want to be one!”In my previous blog post I described the challenge set by Tracey and how my rumination on the topic brought me to the decision to design a…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
Laura IH BennettinCode Like A GirlTeaching “Design Thinking” for a career in tech & digitalInspiring the next generation in tech & digitalJul 20, 20171Jul 20, 20171
Laura IH BennettIntroducing MakerHubSupporting ambitious entrepreneurs in SheffieldJun 2, 20172Jun 2, 20172
Laura IH BennettStartup Weekend SheffieldContributing to a vibrant tech ecosystem in my home townMay 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Laura IH BennettWhat does a “perfect” entrepreneurship ecosystem look like?…… here’s how 11 European clusters tackled this challengeMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Laura IH BennettGaza Sky Geeks bootcamp: Day FiveDay Five… AKA our last full day in Gaza! In the morning we headed to the Gaza Sky Geeks office, where the GSG team work from, alongside the…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
Laura IH BennettGaza Sky Geeks bootcamp: Day FourThis morning, Sabine, Elizabeth and I were invited to a Gaza Geekettes meetup. Sabine gave an excellent talk about how she had overcome…Sep 4, 2016Sep 4, 2016
Laura IH BennettGaza Sky Geeks bootcamp: Day TwoThis morning it was my turn to be the teacher. I had an hour long slot to talk about Customer Development. Moving away from the buzzwords…Sep 3, 2016Sep 3, 2016