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Category Archives: Women in Science
An Evening Out
Last night I was at the IOP Awards’ Dinner in London. Following the recent revamp of all the IOP Awards about three years ago, a new subject award – appropriately called the Franklin Medal to celebrate Rosalind Franklin – was … Continue reading
Posted in Biological Physics, Research, Science Funding, Women in Science
Tagged Faraday Medal, Franklin Medal, IOP, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Phil Willis, Project Juno, Tom Duke
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'Every Other Thursday' – Do Support Groups Support?
Every Other Thursday is a book about a woman’s self help group in California, which has attempted to address the problem of where academic women might find support. Founded on the precepts of radical psychiatry, the group gathers every other … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Uncategorized, Women in Science, Women's Issues
Tagged Every Other Thursday, sexual harassment, support groups, women
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Athena Swan – Celebrating the Changing Culture
Today I attended the lunch for winners of Athena Swan awards. I was there wearing my hat as Chair of the Athena Forum (whose predecessor, the Athena Project, had been the progenitor of the Athena Swan awards), but I was … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged Athena Swan, best practice, ECU, female science bloggers
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Committee Etiquette
Now I am back from my holiday, one of my first tasks is to get on top of the committee work for this week’s BBSRC Research Committee C, which I now chair. Times have changed substantially from the first such … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Implicit Association Test, Unconscious bias, Virginia Valian
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