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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Has the World Changed (Enough)?
“The reported incidents of racism and misogyny are extremely alarming” according to Gareth Cook, fire brigade’s union regional organiser for London about the recent report into the London Fire Brigade. “Women have been “systematically failed” by the criminal justice system”, … Continue reading
Posted in Women in Science
Tagged confidence, harassment, Lindemann Trust, MIT
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Refereeing and Bullies
We’ve heard a lot about bullying at the heart of government in recent days. One defence of the behaviour of the former Chief Whip is that it used to be worse, much worse. That is of course a line one … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture
Tagged bullies, de Gennes, hierarchies, power imbalance
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Does Life Get Better at Mid-Career?
Julie Gould and Nature Careers podcasts have been running an interesting series (Muddle of the Middle) on what it’s like to be a mid-career/middle aged scientist. A time when precarity is likely to be past, but reality of all the different … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged equity, harassment, obstacles, patronising
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Investing in People
We have all got used to the wonders of Zoom (or Teams if you prefer) over the last couple of years. It may have made academic life as we were used to it viable during the pandemic, but it has … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Education, Science Funding
Tagged apprenticeships, House of Lords, skills, solar panels
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