Monthly Archives: October 2010

Writing the Right Stuff

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Athene Donald

Almost everything I have written over the last 30 odd years has been in the standard format of so-called ‘scholarly articles’ and grant applications.  There is a certain style to this, rather formal and usually retaining the passive voice – … Continue reading →

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Is Travel Good for your (Career’s) Health?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Athene Donald

In order to move up the rungs on the academic career ladder it is inevitable that one needs to fill in an answer to the question of ‘talks given’. At the lower levels, departmental seminars and small national meetings will … Continue reading →

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Eureka! -Choosing the 100 Most Influential People in British Science

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Athene Donald

This piece also appears as a guestblog on the Times’s Science blog “Eureka Zone” (behind the paywall). When an invitation to join the panel to help draw up the Eureka100 powerlist in science arrived in my inbox, my fancy was … Continue reading →

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What does Dagenham have to do with the Higher Education sector?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Athene Donald

This week sees the release of the film ‘Made in Dagenham’ , a film about a group of women sewing machinists at Ford in Dagenham who went on strike to get equal pay with men doing the same job. And … Continue reading →

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An Evening Out

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Athene Donald

Last night I was at the IOP Awards’ Dinner in London.  Following the recent revamp of all the IOP Awards about three years ago, a new subject award – appropriately called the Franklin Medal to celebrate Rosalind Franklin  – was … Continue reading →

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