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Picture a Scientist – Who Do You See?
I am often asked who inspired me. I feel embarrassed to admit the answer is no one, it seems like the wrong answer. Certainly there was no female scientist who triggered my love of science at an early age; I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged discrimination, harassment, Jane Willenbring, MIT, Nancy Hopkins, Raychelle Burks
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The Imperative of Skills
Whereas academic scientists too often only think in terms of producing the next generation of academic scientists like them, the reality is many would-be PIs would be lost without the technicians who keep the equipment running, train newcomers and generally … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Education
Tagged BEIS, Chatteris, Further Education, technicians, training
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Getting the Design Right
This blogpost is stimulated by two bits of reading matter of very different sorts, but between them they have taken my thoughts in somewhat multifarious directions. Apologies if the net result is a slightly disorganised and diverse post. It started … Continue reading
Levelling up for Whom?
A recent HEPI report, written by Sarah Chaytor, Grace Gottlieb and Graeme Reid, all from UCL, considered aspects of levelling up and regional policy. Amongst their conclusions was that, despite what other commentators have said, the UK is not particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Science Funding
Tagged Cambridge, East of England, Graeme Reid, The Missing Four Billion
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Do you know Excellence when you see it?
Politicians toss around phrases like ‘levelling up’ and ‘build back better’, not to mention ‘freedom of speech’, with gay abandon. Such words sound so positive and authoritative, what could be the problem? As many people have pointed out, however, there … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Research, Science Funding
Tagged bias, ERC, grant-giving panels, Matthew effect, REF
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