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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Personal Tutors or Personal Responsibility
At every stage of one’s career one needs to know who to turn to for advice. This need doesn’t stop just because one is senior, but probably feels most overwhelming when first setting out. That crucial stage when newly independent, … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Universities
Tagged advice, career progression, mentors
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All Male Invited Speakers? It’s Complicated!
Some time ago I wrote about the complexities that may underlie all male short-lists for high-powered jobs. The scientific world is also full of justified angst about the disproportionate number of men who appear on conference platforms, particularly as invited … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged all male shortlists, Hannah Dugdale, invited speakers, Julia Schroeder, Royal Society
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Gender Issues in European Academic Science
This week has seen me travelling to Vienna and Bratislava for a meeting of the European Research Council’s Scientific Council. Travelling between the two cities along the Danube by fast boat provided a rare treat of a little relaxation fitted … Continue reading
The Two Opposing Sides of the Desk
At different times in one’s life one is more likely to be an interviewer or an interviewee, but these things are never immutable. As it happens I have been the subject of several interviews recently, something which has made me … Continue reading
Fitting Interpersonal Skills into Academia
There is much talk in higher education about the importance of transferable skills. For a PhD student this means that you receive training in things beyond your own particular field of research. Typically this would include being required to consider … Continue reading
