Maria Cecil
maria cecil

Maria Cecil BA (Hons), PGDip, MSc

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  M.Cecil@napier.ac.uk

  

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Maria Cecil is a PhD Student within the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. Prior to undertaking the PhD programme, Maria completed an MScR in Science and Technology Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Maria is a qualified careers advisor who holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development. Maria began her studies at West Lothian College, where she completed a HND in Business Management before undertaking her bachelors degree in Business at Edinburgh Napier. Maria has extensive work experience in a customer facing role, with specialisms in financial operations, inventory management and visual merchandising.

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Workplace Mentor Training for Inclusion: Training resources for work-based learning mentors

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Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., Cecil, M., & Scott, A. (2024)
Workplace Mentor Training for Inclusion: Training resources for work-based learning mentors. [Blog]
This is a resource for work-based learning mentors, with a special focus on mentoring for inclusion, featuring Key Elements of Inclusion for Mentors infographic and Intro to I...

Addressing gender imbalance in STEM graduate apprenticeships

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Cecil, M., & Taylor Smith, E. (2023, December)
Addressing gender imbalance in STEM graduate apprenticeships. Paper presented at Society for Research in Higher Education Conference 2023, Birmingham
There is currently significant gender imbalance within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduate apprenticeship (GA) programmes in Scotland. This is a c...

Gendered Information Landscapes and their Impact on Routes Into and Through Apprenticeships

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Cecil, M. (2023, August)
Gendered Information Landscapes and their Impact on Routes Into and Through Apprenticeships. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University Research Degree Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships

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Cecil, M. (2023, June)
Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships. Poster presented at Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference, Swansea
This poster outlines a recent research study which examined the information landscapes of young people (age 15 – 24) in Scotland in the context of gender, vocational choice, a...

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