Rae Harbird Day

Rae Harbird Day celebrates the legacy of Rae’s life through a dedicated day of activities in subjects dear to her, such as promoting diversity, fostering education, and championing gender equality.

Purpose

Rae Harbird, our beloved colleague at UCL Computer Science, had a great impact on our lives. On the 26 March, Rae would be starting another year of life.

26 March serves as an opportunity to celebrate Rae's life and legacy through a series of activities aimed at promoting her core values.

Through these initiatives, Rae will live vividly as a perpetual source of inspiration in our memories and actions.

"Celebrating life and making known the legacy of women who, although no longer among us, remain vivid as inspirations in our memories and actions is a way of resisting the discouragements of these times - which we can barely describe without some disarray in our hopes." Gisele Secco

Activities

UCL CS Outreach Day

On 26 March 2024, UCL CS will host an Outreach Day, welcoming school groups to our facilities. This event aims to provide students with a glimpse of university life and inspire them to pursue higher education in computer science.

Interactive Sessions

CS Ambassadors will engage students in interactive activities, providing them with hands-on experience in coding and programming. These activities are inspired by Rae's initiative, the Code Curriculum, which she developed alongside Professor Steve Hailes.

Registration

School representatives interested in participating in the 2024 Rae Harbird Day are invited to register their interest using the form below.

Please note that this form is exclusively for schools' representatives.

About Rae Harbird

Rae Harbird was a cherished member of the UCL Computer Science community whose passion for computing and dedication to mentoring left an indelible mark on all who knew her. Despite her untimely passing on 9 June 2023, Rae's legacy continues to inspire and guide us in our endeavours. Read more about Rae