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Our Diversity in Graphene initiative strives for better inclusivity in our consortium and scientific research.

Knowledge and technology transfer, or KTT, played a role in the creation of everything from Google to Gatorade. The Graphene Flagship explores this growing field, and how it connects academia with industry.

An interview with Marina Foti, expert in photovoltaics and leader of the Graphene Flagship’s Spearhead Project GRAPES

Audrey Franceschi Biagioni is investigating whether graphene flakes could help to alleviate psychological disorders related to the human fear response, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Diversity in Graphene initiative has set up a pioneering mentoring programme to support the professional growth of the members of our community.

IOP Publishing, in collaboration with Graphene Flagship researchers, has published a special issue of ‘JPhys Materials’ to highlight the work of women scientists.

Tamara Blanco talks about the possibilities of graphene to enhance composites for aeronautics, and shares her career choices and views about the future.

Women in Graphene was held for the first time in a fully three-dimensional and interactive virtual world, with 70 delegates and a whole host of inspiring talks. The coronavirus lockdown did not stand in the way of the Graphene Flagship celebrating diversity.

Connecting the global community of women working in the field of graphene and layered materials, the Graphene Flagship is hosting its first ever digital Women in Graphene conference on 18 and 19 March 2020.

Prominent women in the Graphene Flagship discuss how the project encourages diversity and gender equality.

The physical meeting will be replaced with a digital event on the same dates

The Graphene Flagship is hosting its annual Women in Graphene Career Development Day, at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), in Bologna, Italy from 18-19 March 2020.

​Mar García-Hernandez of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the leader of the Graphene Flagship Work Package Enabling Materials, which is focused on development of scalable synthesis methods for graphene and other layered materials.

Travel grant winners share their impressions of the career event.