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Identifying as Queer in Engineering and Design (Part 2/2)

Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 2/2 of my blog on queer experiences in the Design and Engineering programmes at UoA. Time to talk about the one you (may or may not) have all been waiting for: Engineering! Personally, I’ve found it really interesting to compare and contrast the experiences of...

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Identifying as Queer in Engineering and Design (Part 1/2)

Hi everyone! Sophia here with two last posts to end off my time with The Inside Word 🙂  I’ve mentioned this very briefly before, but I identify as queer, and I’d love to talk a bit more about my experiences as a queer person in engineering and design. To include some diverse perspectives, I’ll...

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