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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Career Progression and the Research Landscape
Career progression for postdocs is a key issue that affects the health of our science base. It formed the basis for a discussion with Science Minister David Willetts at the Royal Institution this week, an event hosted by Evan Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Funding
Tagged Careers, David Willetts, postdocs, Royal Institution, science funding, Scienceisvital
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Science: Awareness and Ignorance
This week I gave the Henry Sidgwick Memorial Lecture at Newnham College – an open, public lecture – using the above title. I wanted to talk about my science in the context of the need for better communication between scientists … Continue reading
A Work in Progress
No science discipline now can (or should) be seen as a silo, content to keep its boundaries closed against marauders from elsewhere. This is just as true of physics as any of the other sciences. For me, working at the … Continue reading
Kidding Yourself (The Impact Saga Continues)
This weekend I was persuaded by a member of my family to enter a local Parkrun. If, like me, you haven’t come across these before, I should say they offer weekly timed 5k runs at local venues. You just register, … Continue reading
University Committees’ Dramatis Personae
A little while ago I wrote about those committee members who are ubiquitous but who never would be missed. The cast of characters I described before were those prevalent on grant-giving committees, for instance, and so tended to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Science Funding
Tagged committee membership, committee structure, funding, little list
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