Monthly Archives: June 2012

Writing the Wrong Stuff

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Athene Donald

Previously on my blog I have discussed both the challenges of writing for different audiences and the difficulties for students to get on top of thesis writing with little prior experience to help.  I have written from the point of … Continue reading →

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Real Women, Real Success Stories

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Athene Donald

I am not in the habit of reposting posts, but the timing of events means that  it seems to be timely on this occasion . Last week we had the furore around the EU’s extraordinarily ill-judged video for their website … Continue reading →

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Comment is Free, but Not Necessarily Sensible

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Athene Donald

Just as I was leaving my office at the end of last week’s typically frenetic activities, I was caught on the phone with an invitation to write a Comment is Free piece on women in science for last Sunday’s Observer. … Continue reading →

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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Athene Donald

Last week I spotted these words from Tolkien emblazoned on a poster (indeed several copies) on the walls of the tunnel which joins Imperial College and South Kensington Station. They seemed curiously apposite given what I had just been doing, … Continue reading →

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Do All Male Shortlists Matter?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Athene Donald

I was challenged to write on this topic through Twitter, after Times Higher Education ran a story about the task of finding a new President and Provost to replace Malcolm Grant at UCL.  The five names mentioned as ‘figures who … Continue reading →

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