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Category Archives: Women in Science
The Myth of the ‘Myth of Women in Science’
If you skimmed through some articles about women in science recently, you’d be forgiven for thinking ‘problem solved’. A recent study by Cecil and Williams, published in no less august a publication than PNAS, claimed women actually had a 2:1 … Continue reading
Is there a Point in Travel?
As my last post makes clear, I have been busy travelling recently. My trip encompassed visits to both New York and Boston, cities which in years past I have visited quite frequently. Boston is delightfully non-American: its streets are not … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged airmiles, Boston, conferences, Hilda Geiringer
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Reminiscing On my Travels
I am often asked, what do College Masters do? Some people seem to think it is similar to being Warden of a Hall of Residence (i.e. sorting out broken light bulbs or disputes between neighbouring students), but it isn’t like … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Women in Science
Tagged alumni, Boston, Churchill College, New York
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Words and Images
As my last post said, I have been sitting on a lot of committees recently and consequently reading a lot of references. I am pleased to observe that it has been the men round the table who have been complaining … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Alice Lee, GillianGehring, Hertha Ayrton, letters of reference
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Choosing the Right Criteria
A year ago Cambridge University launched its book ‘The Meaning of Success’ and published a letter calling on the HE community to consider what the sector values and should be promoting, figuratively and, when it comes to people, literally. This … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged career progression, International Woman's Day, Meaning of Success, mobility, promotion
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