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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Letting It Go
To many people Steve Shirley is an early entrepreneur in software development who made a fortune; a woman who rebranded herself with a man’s name in order to avoid being ignored by the blue chip companies she wanted to use … Continue reading
Posted in Angela Saini, autism, Charlotte Proudman, Equality, mental health, Steve Shirley
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Letting It Go
To many people Steve Shirley is an early entrepreneur in software development who made a fortune; a woman who rebranded herself with a man’s name in order to avoid being ignored by the blue chip companies she wanted to use … Continue reading
Posted in Angela Saini, autism, Charlotte Proudman, Equality, mental health, Steve Shirley
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Friends with Benefits
A recent study shows – in Switzerland at least – that nominated referees judge grants more favourably than those unconnected with the applicant. I’m afraid I didn’t find the conclusion of the study a surprise. Additionally I suspect that having … Continue reading
Posted in ERC, grants, Matthew effect, panels, referees, Science Culture, Science Funding
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Telling A Life Story
It has been a while since I last posted on my blog. In part that was down to the Easter holidays, but more than that I think it was a combination of the exhaustion of the previous term, coupled with … Continue reading
Posted in CV, family, resilience, Science Culture
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Getting Away from the Toxic Lab
The journal PLoS Computational Biology recently published an article Ten simple rules towards healthier research labs. Written by a PI it was obviously aimed largely at those who might be just setting out with their own groups, but clearly any … Continue reading
Posted in CV, group leader, mentors, Research, Science Culture, support
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Does Leadership Need to be More Touchy-Feely?
If our sector is to see more minorities rise through the ranks to positions of power, indeed if any sector is to achieve this and go on, for instance, to remove the typical gender pay gap, then inclusive leadership needs … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, group leader, humble, inclusivity, minorities, PhD students, Science Culture
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Leadership for Our Times
Much has been made recently of Theresa May’s leadership, or rather the lack of it. It reminds me how when I first took up the reins at Churchill College, several people told me the story of an earlier Master, William … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, John Bercow, Microcosmographia Academica, Prime Minister, Science Culture
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Lady in Red
There has been some interesting dialogue over Twitter recently regarding what sort of images may – or may not – inspire future generations of young women to think about the STEM subjects and, in the exchanges I’ve seen recently, specifically … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill Academy, clothing, education, inspiration, pockets, Women in science
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To Honour Those Forced Out #IWD19
For International Women’s Day I want to take as my theme, the lines from Ecclesiasticus And some there be who have no memorial, who are perished as though they had never been… This is not because I’ve suddenly acquired a … Continue reading
Posted in Camden School for Girls, Ecclesiasticus, Science Culture, Women in science
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