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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Leadership (Churchillian style) and Policy
Churchill is often seen as the supreme leader, a man whose very voice inspired a nation and who held the country’s nerve during the Battle of Britain. Less often discussed is his leadership and behaviour at other times, although increasingly … Continue reading
Posted in Churchill College, CSaP, de Gaulle, policy-makers, Science policy
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Borrowing an Objective
Maybe it’s because I’m relaxed as it’s the Easter break, but when I received an email with ‘Borrowing an Objective‘ as its subject this week, my mind went into overdrive. I assumed someone was short of a goal, an aspiration … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, HE, Science Culture, targets, Universities
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Is there a Point in Travel?
As my last post makes clear, I have been busy travelling recently. My trip encompassed visits to both New York and Boston, cities which in years past I have visited quite frequently. Boston is delightfully non-American: its streets are not … Continue reading
Posted in airmiles, Boston, conferences, Hilda Geiringer, Science Culture, Women in science
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Reminiscing On my Travels
I am often asked, what do College Masters do? Some people seem to think it is similar to being Warden of a Hall of Residence (i.e. sorting out broken light bulbs or disputes between neighbouring students), but it isn’t like … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Boston, Churchill College, Communicating Science, New York, Women in science
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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 Alice Lee, Equality, GillianGehring, Hertha Ayrton, letters of reference, Women in science
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10 Things to Make You a Better Committee Member
I seem to have been sitting through a lot of committee meetings recently, of diverse kinds. Every committee meeting has its own dynamic – a grant-awarding meeting is very different in form from that of some sort of a departmental … Continue reading
Posted in committee work, paperwork, preparation, Science Culture
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Choosing the Right Criteria
A year ago Cambridge University launched its book ‘The Meaning of Success’ and published a letter calling on the HE community to consider what the sector values and should be promoting, figuratively and, when it comes to people, literally. This … Continue reading
Posted in career progression, Equality, International Woman's Day, Meaning of Success, mobility, promotion, Women in science
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Why Can’t a Woman be more like a Man?
Last autumn there were some shocking figures released by the Royal Society regarding the new cohort of University Research Fellows (URFs): only two out of 43 were women. Many of us were very disappointed and depressed by these figures. I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Paul Nurse, Royal Society, University Research Fellows, Women in science
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Contemplating Education Matters
This past week it was announced that I would be assuming the Presidency of the British Science Association (the BSA, formerly simply the British Association or the BA). It is a great honour to be asked to follow in the … Continue reading
Posted in British Science Association, DCMS, education, Vision for STEM education
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Music and Disease
When one is the parent of a small child it is well-known one catches every bug going, as their own uninitiated immune systems succumb to one cold after another which they can transmit, often with more serious diseases mixed in. … Continue reading
Posted in academia, Camden School for Girls, LSSO, Micaela Comberti, viola
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