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Tag Archives: Careers
Classifying Group Leaders
It’s the season for lists: best photos of the year, best quotes, best-dressed (even worst-dressed) celebs, momentous moments – you name it, there’s probably a list for it somewhere on the web. Since I’ve just covered the other seasonal topic … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Research, Science Culture
Tagged Careers, HR, leadership, management
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Engaging the Public, Citizen Science and Imperialism
Last weekend I made my first foray to Science Online or, as it is now called SpotOn, in London. It doesn’t matter that I still regard myself as a novice in the world of social media (and yes, the words … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, History of Science, Research
Tagged Careers, Galaxy Zoon, Joseph Hooker, public engagement, SpotOn London
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Who are You Calling a Geek?
In my last post, I threw out the fact that I didn’t feel the word ‘geek’ was necessarily going to encourage young girls to see science/engineering as a career for them, a point that was picked up both by my … Continue reading
How Many Arms do you Have?
I was amused by the throwaway comment Bettany Hughes made in her recent TV programme Divine Women about the Hindu Goddess Kali’s many arms being ideal for multitasking. Academics of all ages would benefit from growing a few more limbs, … Continue reading
Career Progression and the Research Landscape
Career progression for postdocs is a key issue that affects the health of our science base. It formed the basis for a discussion with Science Minister David Willetts at the Royal Institution this week, an event hosted by Evan Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Funding
Tagged Careers, David Willetts, postdocs, Royal Institution, science funding, Scienceisvital
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