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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Physicists, Algae and Sustainability
A couple of weeks ago my university was able to announce a large new initiative, £20M to set up The Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability, funded by David Harding, the founder, chairman and head of research of Winton … Continue reading
Do we need a Female Brian Cox? Inspiration, Role Models and the Media
Last week I talked to undergraduates in Cambridge about my new role as Gender Equality Champion within the University, about the sort of activities I envisaged in my new role and how I had got to where I am in … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Education, Teaching, Women in Science
Tagged Brian Cox, Camden School for Girls, role models, teachers, TV presenters
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Stereotype Threat, Underperformance and Diversity
Some months ago I came across a review in the THE for a book with the strange title of Whistling Vivaldi, by Claude Steele and it finally came to the top of my reading list recently. Far too late to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Teaching, Women in Science
Tagged Claude Steele, exam performance, minority, Whistling Vivaldi
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Educational Breadth
I am now off to Paris for a 2 day meeting of the ESPCI International Advisory Committee. ESPCI Paris Tech (the École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, one of a group of institutions … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics, Education, Interdisciplinary Science, Teaching
Tagged Browne, ESPCI, natural sciences, professional training
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What Women Think – First thoughts on the Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology 2010
I have been glancing through the results from this year’s ASSET survey. This is a web-based survey of academics at postdoctoral level and above, both men and women, asking them about their experiences and career progression. The results make fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Research, Science Culture, Women in Science, Women's Issues
Tagged appraisal, ASSET 2010, Athena Forum, promotion
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