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Author Archives: Athene Donald
To Honour Those Forced Out #IWD19
For International Women’s Day I want to take as my theme, the lines from Ecclesiasticus And some there be who have no memorial, who are perished as though they had never been… This is not because I’ve suddenly acquired a … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Camden School for Girls, Ecclesiasticus
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As the Years Pass, What’s Changed?
Another year and International Women’s Day (IWD is on March 8th) is fast approaching. In a rather wonderful coincidence this year the date marks exactly 50 years since the Fellowship of Churchill College voted to admit women, the very first … Continue reading
Posted in Women in Science
Tagged Alison Finch, Churchill College, International Women's Day
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The Interdisciplinary Challenge
This week I am talking at an event in London marking (I believe) the launch of Nature Reviews Physics, but the emphasis of this event will be on the promotion of best working practices in ‘physics and interdisciplinary science’, as … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research
Tagged crossing boundaries, Nature, starch
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Which Skills for a PhD Student?
Training of PhD students. It’s a big topic and large sums of money are involved. As I wrote in the autumn, there are concerns about the decisions that are being made. With the recent announcement of 75 new Centres for … Continue reading
Reflecting on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Today – February 11th – is the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day not only to celebrate those who have managed to study science and forged their careers within it, but to focus minds on … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Women in Science
Tagged excellence, Sally Davies, The Lancet, Unconscious bias
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