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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Hype, Impact and Direct Action
The issue of ‘impact’ appears here to stay in UK research. There has been much written about it, including by fellow OT blogger Stephen Curry here. With the draft guidelines for the REF about to be published, in which impact … Continue reading
Victims and Support Systems
In my recent post on dealing with (or failing to do so) inappropriate remarks, the importance of mentoring was raised by Jenny Koenig. She said This is where mentoring is really important: to have someone else to listen and to … Continue reading
For Women in Science (FWIS Fellowships)
Prizes for Women? Again? What more can I possibly have to say, having written twice (here and here) in different veins on this subject already. Tomorrow I chair the jury to judge this year’s L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women in Science UK … Continue reading
What Will the Future Look Like?
What follows is a book review I have written for the Times Higher Education Supplement (THE) published today. Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 By Michio Kaku Allen … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Research
Tagged book review, futuristic science, Michio Kaku
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Scientific Breadth: The Good and the Bad
This week I am giving three different major talks; no, not just ‘different’, utterly and totally different. This is definitely a week of diversity in my powerpoint presentations, though none of them is actually about diversity. Linking in to a … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Culture
Tagged career progression, interdisciplinarity, promotion
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