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Category Archives: Women in Science
Vaccines, Emotion and the Status of Women
I’ve been catching up with some reading this weekend: a year’s worth of (hard copy) THE issues, picked up now I’m finally able to get back into my department, and Vaxxers – sub-titled The Inside Story of the Oxford Astrazeneca … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Women in Science
Tagged Cath Green, families, Sarah Gilbert, vaccination, Vaxxers
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Picture a Scientist – Who Do You See?
I am often asked who inspired me. I feel embarrassed to admit the answer is no one, it seems like the wrong answer. Certainly there was no female scientist who triggered my love of science at an early age; I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged discrimination, harassment, Jane Willenbring, MIT, Nancy Hopkins, Raychelle Burks
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How Best to Tackle Bullying?
How can we make the university sector a more pleasant place to work? Bullying and harassment (whether of a sexual nature or not) are, it would appear, endemic across the higher education sector, for staff and students alike. Every survey … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Bystander, culture change, toxic culture change, Wellcome
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How are Universities Supporting Those Worst Affected by the Pandemic?
This pandemic has thrown all kinds of inequalities into sharp focus, ranging from fundamental matters of health and wellbeing to job security. The consequences of all these issues will echo down the years ahead, long after the pandemic is a … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Athena Swan, Liverpool University, National Academy of Sciences, pandemic, tenure clock
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