Clara Barker

"The personality types absolutely fit. Part of my role is to help students improve, which is where my Trainer personality is very useful. I find that my Communicator is also helpful, as I work with many different people and need to figure out how to get information across to them in a way they will understand. I think my Influencer trait is great for when I am working on improving Diversity and Inclusion processes."

"I am responsible for the running of a university research lab and helping to supervise research students. I also do a lot of diversity work, outreach and sci comms. I enjoy doing the outreach and showing that a trans person can be a scientist. I like seeing the spark in the eye of someone realising that they can be a scientist for the first time, or that they can be a productive member of society: that trans people have real jobs and can contribute to society. I also love solving research questions by thinking outside the box. I love to find solutions. In the future, I would like to have a small research group, doing a little research. I would also love to have a TV show presenting science to the public. "

"Before my PhD, I completed a degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering.My biggest inspiration is my mother first and foremost. I work with some great people in science and in Equality & Diversity. Trans media personalities have always inspired me (Fox Fisher amongst others). Also Dr Jess Wade who is a fantastic scientist and big believer in equity."

"I enjoy climbing, painting miniature models, doing youth work (I run youth groups), listening to music (and DJing), writing blogs on various things (music, diversity). I play and run lots of dungeon and dragons games. Last year I DJ'd in a cow shed and the Pitt Rivers Museum and ran a rainbow story time for young children at a music festival. I also have a pug called Taylor."

"I make sure equipment in the lab works and look to fix it if it is not. I discuss with students how to improve their experiments by using the equipment in different ways / looking at things differently. I may have a meeting for Health and Safety, or Equality and Diversity. I could be giving a talk on diversity, or at the very least answering emails for requests to do so. I also have outreach groups visit my lab, and I show them experiments."

"Pathways (please list all qualifications here)\tSecondary education (GCSE/O-Levels)Undergraduate degree (BSc, BA, etc.) BEng(hons) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering \tDoctorate (PhD) Materials Science / Engineering"