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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Brilliance and Diversity
A couple of weeks ago I attended the annual conference of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, and a fascinating day it was. Everyone in the hall seemed delighted to be back to meeting in person, but there were several … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality
Tagged conferences, Diane Coyle, manels, stereotypes
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Parliamentary Activity
This week has brought some curious interventions into the STEM landscape in Parliament. I will return shortly to the much-publicised, if seemingly ill-informed remarks about girls and Physics made by Katherine Birbalsingh – a headteacher and the Government’s social mobility … Continue reading
The Human Face of the Carbon Queen
In my Twitter feed, there has been much publicity about the recent biography of US physicist and electrical engineer Millie Dresselhaus, Carbon Queen, by Maia Weinstock. Dresselhaus’ lifetime of research spanned over five decades, studying many different forms of carbon, … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Women in Science
Tagged Maia Weinstock, Millie Dresselhaus, MIT, Nancy Hopkins
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Accrual of Disadvantage
Another year, another International Women’s Day. Sometimes I get frustrated that so much action happens on this one day of the year, and isn’t distributed uniformly throughout, so that the discussions, the highlighting, the signposting – all those necessary actions … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged citations, CVs, Matilda effect, student assessments, Unconscious bias
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