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14 minutes with Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West

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  • Duration: 14 mins
  • Publication date: 01 Jun 2023

Abstract

Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West and a former engineer, talks about her accidental entry into politics, why she’d love to see more people from STEM backgrounds in government, the important role parents play in encouraging their children into engineering careers, and what she’s looking forward to at ECOC 2023, where she’s the after dinner speaker.

ECOC 2023 - the 49th European Conference on Optical Communication – takes place in Glasgow on 1 – 5 October 2023. You can find out more at https://bit.ly/3UIgMob

Keywords:
  • Carol Monaghan
  • ECOC
  • Glasgow MP
  • IET
  • Optical Communication
  • Photonics
  • Science and Technology Committee
  • advances in photonics
  • engineering
  • engineering conference
  • life science development
  • overuse of antibiotics
  • science technology engineering mathematics (stem)
  • space industry in Glasgow
  • technology
  • technology skills
  • women in STEM
  • women in engineering

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  • Carol Monaghan

    Carol Monaghan

    Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West

    Carol was first elected as the Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow North West in 2015, and has served as a MP continuously since then. Prior to her Parliamentary career, Carol gained an undergraduate degree in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics at Strathclyde University, latterly enteringthe teaching profession and becoming Head of Physics and Head of Science at Hyndland Secondary School in Glasgow. Carol also spent two years as a lecturer at Glasgow University, as well as being an SQA consultant responsible for developing physics qualifications at a national level. Carol is the only Scottish MP on the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee, and she serves as Chair of the APPG on Photonics and Quantum. She is currently the SNP’s Westminster Spokesperson for Education, Armed Forces and Veterans.
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