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Being a Research Assistant for WISC

My Name is Sarah. I am a 26-year-old student from Germany, living in the rainy city of Kiel, currently finishing my dissertation in a...

Creative social research with scientists

By Jennifer Leigh, senior lecturer in higher education and academic practice, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of...

Leaving academia?

“If you’re not absolutely convinced that academia is the thing you want to spend your entire life doing, why not try something else?” –...

Hearing marginalised voices in science

There are too many examples of marginalised groups struggling to build careers in science. Jennifer Leigh introduces an initiative to...

Calling in support

An inclusive, rigorous strategy for improving equality and diversity We can all think of instances where members of the scientific...

Breaking down the intersectional barriers faced by women in science

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Jennifer Leigh profiles the Women in Supramolecular Chemistry network, whose aim is to promote...

Living through Covid-19

Many researchers are now feeling the effects of additional emotional burdens The Covid-19 pandemic has been labelled a mass global trauma...

Pathways to inclusivity and diversity: building communities for women in science

Talking about the gender imbalance in STEM is not new. Patricia Fara wrote a book on the history of women’s participation in science and...