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Category Archives: Equality
Equity for Women Around the World
It is always good to be stretched beyond one’s own comfort zone, even if by definition it is an uncomfortable thing to do. Recently, I found myself stepping up to the podium to talk following four successive philosophers, whose take … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged UNICEF, Wendy Hall, Women in Tech
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KPIs – a Mixed Blessing
I have sat on enough committees when KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are discussed, to know that they can be very helpful in moving an agenda forward and identifying where sticking points may be blocking progress. However, they should never be … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality
Tagged E-Bacc. curriculum, metrics, spin-outs
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She’s a Feisty Little Thing!
Many women I know get their dress commented on, or their general appearance, rather than the excellence – or otherwise – of their science. I’ve yet to hear someone comment on a man’s choice, or absence, of tie, or the … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Curt Rice, Eileen Pollack, Francesca Peacock, Margaret Cavendish
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Civic Responsibilities
The University Vice Chancellor Debbie Prentice, with Lord Patrick Vallance and Minister Pennycook at this week’s Innovate Cambridge Summit This week saw various significant announcements for and from the University of Cambridge, the Cambridge region and the wider so-called Ox-Cam … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Equality
Tagged apprentices, inequality, Innovate Cambridge, Patrick Vallance, transparency
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Difficult Women
Tributes poured in following the death of Jane Goodall, with stories of her remarkable life and doings, the way she set out new paths in research and lived a different kind of life. The quoted remark of hers that most … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged feisty, Jane Goodall, Jess Phillips, Lisa Jardine
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