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Author Archives: Athene Donald
How the Financial Sector Hinders Manufacturing
As 2018 approaches, the UK’s economic future seems as uncertain as ever. I think we can conclude with conviction that our country is anything but ‘strong and stable’ and the mantra that Brexit means Brexit has been shown up for … Continue reading
Posted in fund managers, ICI, Science Culture, Tom Brown
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Is the THE aiming for clickbait?
Just before Christmas on Twitter I came across a survey being run by the THE asking THE is running a survey about whether women should champion other women in academic careers. What do you think? I duly went to this … Continue reading
Posted in academic sisterhood, early career researchers, Equality, mentors, Women in science
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Taking the Chair
Robert Mackintosh recently wrote an article in the THE about how to chair a meeting. This is a topic that I have dealt with before on my blog in light-hearted vein – describing those chairs you really hope you never … Continue reading
Posted in committee meetings, early career researcher, Science Culture, skills
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Assertively Asking Questions
Different sources pointed me towards a paper appearing on the Arχiv this week discussing when and why men and women ask questions after a seminar presentation. A brief write up even appeared in The Economist, a sure indicator that a … Continue reading
Posted in Alecia Carter, conference, seminar, Women in science
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Inclusive Leadership
This week I attended an event in the University exploring, broadly speaking, how we can do ‘inclusive leadership’ better. Kicked off by a talk by Barbara Stocking, President of the women’s college Murray Edwards, who was talking about the various … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, maternity leave, Recruitment, Science Culture, Unconscious bias
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Industrial Strategy and the Pipeline of Talent
It was unfortunate that the Industrial Strategy White Paper was released on the same day as the Royal Engagement became public. It may not have been intended to be published on a ‘good day to bury bad news’, but it … Continue reading
Posted in computing, education, further maths, Industrial Strategy White Paper, productivity, Science Funding
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Joining the Dots
I’ve been in Paris this weekend, talking to a ‘Global Cambridge‘ event for alumni. Paris is a city of which I am inordinately fond – one of my unfulfilled dreams was to spend a sabbatical in the city so I … Continue reading
Posted in Cambridge, careers, Paris, Policy, Science Culture
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Measurements: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Measuring us seems endemic to academic life now (as indeed to the NHS or local Councils or any other part of our civic society). The Forum for Responsible Research Metrics is charged with coming up with ways to use metrics … Continue reading
Posted in KEF, metrics, REF, Research, Science Culture, TEF, The Metric Tide
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Soul Music
We all have parts of our characters – beyond our work-face – that we feel are important to us. Be it that we like poetry, going for walks or collecting teaspoons, we feel this hobby or habit in part defines … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Desert Island Discs, piano, Radio 3
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Getting to Grips with Writing
How did you feel when your supervisor first asked you to draft a piece of writing, whether it was a journal article or perhaps your thesis itself? Excited or terrified? Was it any different the next time and the next? … Continue reading
Posted in co-author, Communicating Science, communication, Lisa Emerson, Thesis
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