Category Archives: Women in Science

Is Helping Women such a Bad Thing to Do?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Athene Donald

I am not infrequently asked to give talks at other universities about gender issues, including the work we are doing in Cambridge. (Strangely, I find myself doing quite as many of these sorts of talks as physics ones.) I would … Continue reading →

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Mentoring: Getting Personal?

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Athene Donald

Should one worry about confidentiality in the context of a mentoring relationship? Should line managers be one’s mentor? These were amongst the questions posed during the panel discussion in which I participated (along with Lab Director Jim Smith and Anne … Continue reading →

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Conferences, Childcare and Uncomfortable Stereotypes

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Athene Donald

The comment stream on my recent post  about the lack of female invited speakers at conferences was illuminating.  This lack of women on the conference podium appears not to stem simply from women not being invited, according to a recent … Continue reading →

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All Male Invited Speakers? It’s Complicated!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Athene Donald

Some time ago I wrote about the complexities that may underlie all male short-lists for high-powered jobs. The scientific world is also full of justified angst about the disproportionate number of men who appear on conference platforms, particularly as invited … Continue reading →

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Gender Issues in European Academic Science

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Athene Donald

This week has seen me travelling to Vienna and Bratislava for a meeting of the European Research Council’s Scientific Council. Travelling between the two cities along the Danube by fast boat provided a rare treat of a little relaxation fitted … Continue reading →

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