Past Meetings of the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM 2020 meetings Election of Officers Meeting, Monday 10 February 2019 meetings Equity in STEM Education evidence session 1, Monday 19 March Equity in STEM Education expert roundtable 1, Monday 20 May Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 16 July 2018 meetings Education and skills, Wednesday 23 May 2018 Our first meeting explored the education system, looking at how it is working for people from different groups and how it can work to improve diversity and inclusion in STEM. A report of the day is available here. SpeakersChi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science & InnovationProf Louise Archer, Professor of Sociology of Education at the University College London Institute of EducationLord David Willetts, Former Minister for Universities and ScienceSiena Castellon, 15 year-old autism and neurodiversity advocate Annual General Meeting, Monday 25 June 2018 We held our Annual General Meeting to establish the group. Read the minutes of our AGM here. Business and the Industrial Strategy, Tuesday 26 June 2018 Our second meeting discussed the role of business in improving the chances of people from different backgrounds working in STEM, and what the Industrial Strategy can do to push things forward. A report of the day is available here. SpeakersChi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science & InnovationNaomi Weir, Deputy Director, Campaign for Science and EngineeringNike Folayan, Chair, Association for Black and Minority Ethnic EngineersElaine Morley, Senior Policy Advisor, UK Research and Innovation Regional disparity, Tuesday 11 September 2018 Our third meeting explored how access to STEM study, careers and engagement are shaped by geographical location within the UK. A report of the day is available here. SpeakersAnna Round, Senior Research Fellow at IPPR NorthMhairi McCann, 19-year-old scientist and Scottish Ambassador for the Young Scientists JournalOnline submissions from people across the UK were included in this meeting Social mobility, Monday 3 December 2018 Our fourth meeting explored how access to STEM study, careers and engagement are shaped by people's socioeconomic status and background. A report of the day is available here. Speakers Norman Lamb MP, Chair of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select CommitteeGraham Randles, Managing Director, NEF ConsultingDr Jo Littler, social mobility academic, City, University of London This is not an official website of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either house or its committees. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of members of both houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in these webpages are those of the group. Photo credit: Maurice