Tag Archives: election

10 Things You Should Know about Election to the Royal Society

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Athene Donald

There has been much consternation today in the Twittersphere –  and no doubt elsewhere too  – about the fact that there were only two women this year in the list of 44 new Fellows elected to the Royal Society. It … Continue reading →

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Tea and Tradition

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Athene Donald

And the votes are in. The University of Cambridge Senate has just voted for its new Chancellor. Senate rarely votes about anything, and the last time a Chancellor’s nomination was put to such a vote was in 1847 when Prince … Continue reading →

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