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Author Archives: Athene Donald
On Being Unnerved – Get out your Velcro
Not infrequently I find myself having to give after dinner speeches in my College: to alumni as well as to different parts of the student body. The first time I had to talk to the Freshers, I suspect I was … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in after-dinner speech, criticism, experience, Impostor syndrome, Science Culture
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Waiting for Publication
As I get my hands on the first copies of my new book Not Just for the Boys: Why we need more women in science (publication date May 11th), and prepare for my first talk specifically about the book on … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Diane Coyle, editing, Equality, Hannah Devlin, Latha Menon, Lisa Jardine-Wright, Not just for the boys, Paul Walton, podcasts, Women in science, Writing
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Diversity and Inclusion in STEM: What Will it Take?
Last week the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee produced its report into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. It states in no uncertain terms that ‘Action must be taken that truly moves the dial’, recognizing that the issue of diversity … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Commons Select Committe, education, exclusione, Katherine Birbalsingh, Science Culture, Systemic Change, Women in science
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Renaissance Man?
This week the sad news of the death of physicist and erstwhile colleague Tom McLeish was announced, a soft matter theorist and committed interdisciplinarian – as well as a committed Christian. He is particularly associated with developing theories for the … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in ICI, interdisciplinary, Interdisciplinary Science, polymer melts, Research, Tom McLeish
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Contrasting fates of Cambridge and Burnley
It is depressing to learn that the Treasury is essentially constraining any capital spending from the Department of Housing, Levelling Up and Communities. Whereas when Michael Gove was appointed Secretary of State there might have been some optimism that he … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Centre for Cities, education, Equality, Further Education, Shared Prosperity Fund, skills
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Inequity and Research Culture
Research culture remains a topic that is of concern to many, because it can be so very far from ideal. You don’t have to be from a minority background – of whatever kind – to find yourself in an environment … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in disability, Equality, ethnicity, marginalised researchers, research funding, Science Culture
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Where is Social Mobility Heading and for Whom?
Levelling up may have been a phrase that tripped off Boris Johnson’s lips more than other politicians, but whether or not the phrase is politically dead, the concept is as important as it ever was during his prime ministerial tenure. … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Alun Francis, education, Equality, Further Education, Katherine Birbalsingh, Levelling Up, Sure Start
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