Eva Cernadas, recognized by the USC in the Awards for the Introduction of Gender Perspective in Teaching and Research
The work "Gender Perspective in Basic Programming Subjects," developed by the affiliated researcher of the center, has just been awarded the 3rd prize in the teaching category in the XVI edition of the USC awards, which recognize good practices in promoting equality in the university field.
The Salón Nobre of the Colexio de Fonseca at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) yesterday hosted the awarding of the XVI Prizes for the Introduction of the Gender Perspective in Teaching and Research, a well-established initiative that annually distinguishes exemplary projects for incorporating equality as a dimension of teaching and research quality and innovation.
Among the awardees of this edition was Eva Cernadas, an affiliated researcher of CiTIUS (a center co-financed by the European Union through the Galicia Feder Program 2021-2027), who was awarded the third prize in the teaching category for her work “Gender Perspective in Basic Programming Courses”. The initiative, developed in collaboration with fellow CiTIUS researcher Manuel Fernández Delgado, proposes incorporating the gender perspective in programming education, promoting greater female participation and breaking stereotypes associated with STEM disciplines.
The award ceremony was attended by the USC's rector, Antonio López, the mayor of Santiago, Goretti Sanmartín, and the director-general for the Promotion of Equality of the Xunta de Galicia, María Quintiana Pérez, who all emphasized the commitment and quality of the awarded projects. Antonio López referred to this event as one of the most significant of the university, "because we reward projects of great value and impact, which serve as examples for further advancement in matters of equality," he stated.
Convened by the USC with the collaboration of the Santiago de Compostela City Council, these awards aim to promote the introduction of the gender perspective in teaching and research, recognized as an indicator of quality and innovation in the university domain. Moreover, this line of action has been recognized by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) as one of the ten best European good practices in integrating gender equality in universities and research centers, and is featured as an example in its online tool GEAR Tool.
With over two hundred proposals presented, these awards have become a benchmark within the University of Santiago over their sixteen editions, thus consolidating a space that highlights the commitment of the teaching and research staff to equality and diversity.