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Category Archives: Women in Science
ASSET 2010 – A Metaphorical Call to Arms for HEI’s
There is a danger that the message that there is an uneven playing field for women in science (and indeed in many other fields) has been repeated so often that it is no longer heard. However, it is still true. … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged appraisal, ASSET, Equality, promotion, success
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Unlocking Potential?
Today I attended an event at the British Academy to launch a pamphlet produced under the auspices of the Smith Institute, a think tank which promotes progressive policies for a fairer society and named in honour of the former Labour … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Careers advice, Meg Munn, retaining women, Smith Institute
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Unconscious Bias and the Impact on Women entering Science
This is text of the talk I gave at the Howthelightgetsin Festival at Hay at the weekend. The talk was misleadingly entitled ‘Saving Science’ by the organisers, trailed as how women can ‘save’ science, but it is really about how … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Project Implicit, role models, stereotype threat, Unconscious bias
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The Power of Images
The low numbers of female role models to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers is often cited as a major problem in encouraging girls into science and then keeping them there. Comments on this blog have also remarked … Continue reading
Skeletons and Unconscious Bias
As scientists we like to believe that we seek and interpret evidence impartially. That has been the accepted position for generations. The reality is of course that we are sometimes influenced, unconsciously or otherwise, by received opinion, ‘experts’ or other … Continue reading
