Dr Sahdia Parveen, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Dementia Studies at University of Bradford has kindly accepted our invitation to speak to our students here at the college as part of our International Women`s Day celebrations. The talk will focus on Sahdia`s professional career journey, looking at her early decisions on study pathways, to receiving prestigious awards. The talk will also celebrate the National Careers Week and the British Science Week that coincide with our IWD celebrations.