Members of The Other Side of STEM share their reasons for setting up the network and their current campaign to highlight the variety of hobbies and interests that STEM students enjoy.
Kent Societies Join Together
A couple of years ago, a paper was published by Elsevier (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.069) analysing the behaviour of young vascular surgeons on social media. This paper was fully retracted in October 2020, but the stigma attached to STEM degrees is still prevalent in our society. Science might be our career choice, but there are multiples activities that help us de-stress whilst remaining mentally productive, enhancing our physical and mental health, and in many cases, providing us with transferable skills.
Kent Societies Join Together
In response, societies at Kent have joined together to celebrate our hobbies, talents and abilities. We started to receive posts the 5th of March, and it hasn’t stopped! The final date to post your entries is the 2 April 2021, when we will create a video with all the participants and do a giveaway with more than £100 worth of Amazon vouchers!
Get Involved
The final date to post your entries is the 2 April 2021, when we will create a video with all the participants and do a giveaway with more than £100 worth of Amazon vouchers!
Meet Biochemistry student, Irene
“It’s been amazing the amount of people who have shared the event in their social media and have posted their hobbies! The way we have turned a negative article into a whole new movement shows the power of societies at Kent.” Irene, 3rd year Biochemistry student and President of BioSoc.
Meet Astrophysics student, Vicky
“I’m so proud and thankful people are helping us fight this stigma. I have found out about many people amazing hobbies and journeys within the stem community and have been inspired. So, I just want to say thank you everyone!” Vicky, 3rd year Astrophysics student and Treasurer of KMS.
Meet Biomedical Sciences student, Natalia
“Seeing so many submissions by current students at Kent and other professionals has been very inspiring and has reminded us that although we are all within the group of professionals in STEM, we also have so many other features that make us unique.” Natalia, 3rd year Biomedical Sciences student and secretary of Biosoc.
Find out more about the Campaign
Check out the Instagram Page for The Other Side of STEM to get involved: @theothersideofSTEM