Valerie asked the Prime Minister to reinstate funding for the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) during Prime Minister’s Questions on 11 January 2012. Valerie said: “The UKRC does vital work to tackle the serious under-representation of women in science, engineering and technology. I am dismayed that by 2012 the UKRC [...]
When: Mon 19 Mar 2012, 18.15 – 21.30 Where: Conference Centre, British Library Price: £10 / £7.50 concessions Book now for 19 Mar 2012, 18.15 In celebration of International Women’s Month, Mothers of Invention provides a rare opportunity to hear from a group of inspirational and pioneering female entrepreneurs, and learn the secrets of their success. Speakers [...]
NO GOING BACK! What next for women today: A collection of conversations Keynote speech by Julie Spence OBE These ladies are not for turning: but are we too complacent about our progress? Plus · Professor Helen Valentine, Dr Liz Bradbury & Emma Brett, Anglia Ruskin University · Professor Dame Athene Donald, University of Cambridge · Antoinette Jackson, Cambridge City Council · Chitra [...]
13:15 – 13:55 8 March 2012 Admission: Free and open to anyone on a first-come first-served basis. Lectures are also streamed live online or can be downloaded after the event. We hear a lot about the stresses of juggling motherhood with paid work, and the subsequent harm this might cause children. However, this lecture to mark International [...]
The first Brecon Women’s Festival takes place 1 – 11 March to mark International Women’s Day. The Festival is being organised by a group of Brecon Women and will showcase the talents of women in Brecon and surrounding areas and also highlight issues which face women today. The programme includes talks, art, drama, poetry, a [...]
From the grad student whose thesis advisor stole her Nobel-winning ideas to the once-ridiculed theorist of dark matter, female scientific excellence has long been snubbed. Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS, FRAS (born 15 July 1943), known as Jocelyn Bell Burnell, is a British astrophysicist. As a postgraduate student, she discovered the first radio pulsars [...]
An insightful look at four women scientists, all from different countries of origin, as they describe their experiences working in the United States, confronting issues such as gender and its impact on professional advancement, quality of research, and quality of life Share: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on [...]
Every successful Women Leader will tell you that the secret to their success is balancing the right amount of management and leadership skills. Knowing the difference between being a manager and being a leader is the first step to moving your career to the next level. This training is specifically designed to provide you with [...]
What are you doing this Mother’s Day? Join the first ever March for Mothers and put your best foot forward to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for mums and babies. What?: A 5km or 10km sponsored walk to help raise funds for Health Poverty Action’s work enabling women around the world to give birth safely [...]
We are delighted to confirm that Derby’s 2012 IWD (International Women’s Day) celebration will take place at The Assembly Rooms, The Market Place, Derby. Join us at this free event from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 10th March 2012. Women and girls and male supporters from all communities are welcome to drop in anytime to [...]
The BPS mentoring scheme for women, organized jointly by the BPS Women in Pharmacology committee and the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET (Science, Engineering & Technology), has been running since 2005. The aim is simple: to provide mentors to individuals so that they can confidentially discuss a wide range of issues that might influence their own career [...]
Starts: 6.30pm on 13 February 2012 Finishes: 7.30pm on 13 February 2012 Venue: The Royal Society, London The 2012 Leeuwenhoek Lecture will be given by Dr Brad Amos FRS There are two rules for making an optical microscope; the lenses must be small, since defects of colour and focus increase with lens size, and the lenses must capture light [...]
The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award is designed to promote women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Nominations are now open so please consider nominating a colleague for this award. The award, consisting of a medal and £30,000 is made annually to [...]
This is a toolkit for trade unions, voluntary organisations, community groups and others who want to assess the human rights and equality impact of the spending cuts on women in their communities. Although the toolkit focuses on women and the cuts, much of the information it contains can be used to look at the [...]
The British Science Association is working in partnership with the Wellcome Trust to organise the 2012 Science Communication Conference on Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 May 2012 at Kings Place, London The Conference addresses the key issues facing science communicators and each year brings together 350 people involved in public engagement – a diverse group [...]
XCAM is currently looking for a Senior Physicist/Electronics Engineer with a board range of skills who is willing to be flexible and adaptable. The suitable candidate will ideally have a good first degree in physics or electronics, and a Phd in a physical science, together with 5+ years of experience in a relevant field. The [...]
The winners of the 2011 WISE Awards were announced at a prestigious ceremony on Wednesday 19 October at London’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The Women into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE) Awards, in association with EADS, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, celebrate those [...]
Qualifications required We are looking for anyone who has worked in science for at least 5 years. The candidate needs to have enthusiasm and a positive attitude and will be expected to liaise with other scientists at all levels. Self motivation and drive are important as a lot of work will be at home and [...]
Bullying at work is when someone tries to intimidate another worker, often in front of colleagues. It is usually, though not always, done to someone in a less senior position. It is similar to harassment, which is where someone’s behaviour is offensive. For example, making sexual comments, or abusing someone’s race, religion or sexual orientation [...]
Raising a family Parenting style seems to affect some children in a family more than others. Now scientists have shown that is in due in part to the inheritance of a gene called 5-HTT. This gene come is two versions, the short and long version and is involved in the serotonin pathway, the so-called feel [...]
