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How might the Athena Swan Process Emerge?
When groups of (comparative) strangers sit around a table, it is impossible to predict what will emerge in the way of new ideas. Readers of this blog will not be surprised to know that I think diversity – of background, … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Women in Science
Tagged AdvanceHE, Athena Forum, diversity, letters of reference
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Marital High Jinks and Academia
I am quite sure I have never previously had occasion to write the name Wayne Rooney in any situation, but he does seem relevant to the topic of gendered sentences. Hadley Freeman wrote a withering piece last week about how … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture
Tagged feisty, Hadley Freeman, letters of reference, Wayne Rooney
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References from the Past
It is a standard part of our job and our responsibilities to write letters of reference for students and postdocs, past and present. But I sometimes get very frustrated by those who ask me to write a letter of support … Continue reading
Do You Want to be Described as Hard Working?
I visited Oxford this week to talk to the Women in Physics group, mainly made up of students and postdocs (not all of whom were women). Tea and excellent scones were provided to stimulate good discussion. I was duly grilled … Continue reading
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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