Monthly Archives: June 2014

Moving on from Tokenism

Posted on 30 June 2014 by Athene Donald

Last week much was made of the fact that, finally, all the UK’s FTSE100 companies have at least one female Board member with Glencore, the last to make the grade, appointing the Canadian Patrice Merrin as a non-executive director. Vince … Continue reading →

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A breath of fresh (scientific) air

Posted on 30 June 2014 by Steve Caplan

As I sat yesterday in a student career development workshop, and listened to the fears and anxieties surrounding the prospects of a career in academia – or in any scientific field, for that matter – I felt a million miles … Continue reading →

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Well-rounded Students – What does it Take?

Posted on 26 June 2014 by Athene Donald

WS Gilbert thought it was ‘comical…that every boy and every gal… is either a little Liberal or else a little Conservative’ in the words expressed by that bored sentry PC Willis. The politics would be different now, but we in … Continue reading →

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The Flying Squad*

Posted on 21 June 2014 by Philip Strange

An imposing, white-painted beehive stood in the middle of the room. Emblazoned across the front in large black letters was one word – POLICE. The police keep bees?

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Leadership by Gravitas or Passion?

Posted on 21 June 2014 by Athene Donald

A couple of years ago I blogged about my feelings about leadership and role models. The difference is clear and whereas then I felt OK about being considered one of the latter I had issues with regarding myself as a … Continue reading →

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Leadership by Gravitas or Passion?

Posted on 21 June 2014 by Athene Donald

A couple of years ago I blogged about my feelings about leadership and role models. The difference is clear and whereas then I felt OK about being considered one of the latter I had issues with regarding myself as a … Continue reading →

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A momentary lapse of reason—Chapter Fifteen

Posted on 19 June 2014 by rpg

Chapter Fourteen The Police It was always trying, visiting Mary’s mother. Most Saturdays Slater would rise early and sit in the box room he liked to call his study with a pile of academic papers, perhaps a lab notebook or … Continue reading →

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I fought the law

Posted on 17 June 2014 by rpg

Nobody commit any crimes any time soon, mkay?

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An Education in Education (and Policy)

Posted on 15 June 2014 by Athene Donald

For the last three and a half years I have been chairing the Royal Society’s Education Committee. Under Secretary of State Michael Gove, education in England has been going through a tumultuous time (other parts of the UK have been … Continue reading →

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World Cup SNOUT

Posted on 15 June 2014 by Steve Caplan

Caption, please?

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