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Author Archives: Athene Donald
To Whom I Give My Vote of Thanks
Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day when we are asked to celebrate the women who have inspired us in our scientific lives. I have to admit that ‘famous’ women such as Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin have no part … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Women in Science
Tagged Ada Lovelace, Camden School for Girls, inspiration, physics, teachers
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Balmy Beginnings, But What Comes Next?
Cambridge – like much of the country – was bathed in sunshine, hot sunshine this weekend. It was that weekend when our roads are cluttered up by cars full of suitcases, assorted bulging bags and guitar cases, and with bikes … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Freshers, HE White Paper, University Council, University of Cambridge
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Logic, What Logic?
This week I attended the Elizabeth Johnson lecture at the Institute of Physics, given by Mary Curnock Cook, chief executive of UCAS. Her topic was Gender Maps in Higher Education, and it explored the differences between male and female progression … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged gender pay gap, graduate premium, IOP, Mary Curnock Cook
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Nodes and Links
This week I was invited to talk at the annual conference organised by Postdocs at the Institute of Cancer Research; the Conference’s theme was Networking and I was asked to talk about how networking has influenced your career and any … Continue reading
Why Should She Do it All?
My recent article in the THE about cultural expectations being imposed on young girls (which also appeared as a post here) got a mixed reception in the online comments. Several seemed to have failed to grasp the central point that … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Allison Pearson, children, maternity leave, Ottoline Leyser
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