Women in Science - Resources and links

Inequalities and biases affect all aspects of the research system – from how funding is allocated to the peer-review process. This collection of articles highlights how systemic racism, gender bias and other forms of inequality have a negative impact on the research enterprise.

Read about the work eLife is doing to tackle inequalities in research and publishing

PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists and was an official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. 

Information about the 'Picture a Scientist' screening

2022 Mary Pickford Lecture/Alison Douglas Prize (best PhD thesis)

With Prof Maria Fitzgerald - 'Pain and the developing brain'

Professor Maria Fitzgerald, Professor of Developmental Neurobiology, UCL

Thursday 10^th November, 13:00, Anatomy Lecture Theatre

Host: Prof David Wyllie

*** 'Women in Science' meeting with Maria at 11am - SIDB Boardroom.  Tea, coffee and cakes - everyone welcome! ***

View list of previous speakers here

The next Inspiring People event will take place on Thursday 20 September 2018.       

Location- Wellcome Trust Auditorium, QMRI, Little France

https://www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/edinburgh-medical-school/athena-swan/news-events/latest-events/inspiring-people-3-date

Congratulations to Prof Catherina Becker, Director of the Centre for Neuroregeneration, who has been awarded one of the Suffrage Science Awards supported by the MRC.

The Suffrage Science scheme recognises ten female scientists and a science communicator, chosen for their scientific achievements and ability to inspire others.  Women make up less than one-eighth of science academy membership globally and this award, set up five years ago by the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre at Imperial College London, celebrates women already in science and encourages others to enter scientific subjects, and to stay. 

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine news

MRC Clinical Sciences Centre news

Breakthrough is a short film anthology from Science Friday and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that follows women working at the forefront of their fields. Each episode blends deeply personal stories with innovative scientific research of women across STEM fields.

https://www.breakthroughfilms.org/

History of Women and Computers  - Written by Jonathan O'Brien

Shubha Tole - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India Bioscience -One possible plug for the leaky pipeline

Professor of Neurobiology, and Chair of the Department of Neurobiology Stanford University School of Medicine

'I was born a woman. Thirteen years ago, at the age of 40, I decided to change my sex.'

The suggestion that women are not advancing in science because of innate inability is being taken seriously by some high-profile academics. Ben A. Barres explains what is wrong with the hypothesis.

Message from the President: Women in Neuroscience: A Call to Action

Neuroscience departments and programs and SfN chapters that are working to increase awareness of the issues facing women in academia, and implement effective strategies to improve hiring practices have a new tool: the Increasing Women in Neuroscience (IWiN) presentation

Three years ago, Anne-Marie Slaughter wrote an article for The Atlantic about the difficulty of career advancement for professional women with children. “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” which has now grown into “Unfinished Business,” electrified readers. Slaughter’s criticisms of workplace policies and attitudes were not new, but her article had the force of her own belated awakening to the problem.

Despite efforts to recruit and retain more women, a stark gender disparity persists within academic science.

Women in academia are judged on their appearance. Feminine means frivolous, and those considered scruffy are subject to sexist assumptions.

A neuroscience initiative is boosting the number of female invited speakers at meetings. Other disciplines should do the same.

Science shapes all aspects of the world as it is today, from technology to advancements in health and medicine. When people think of these advancements and the scientists behind them, it is generally the efforts of men that come to mind. Women have also contributed significantly to the world of science, but despite the strong presence of women in science-related fields, history has not given them the credit that they deserve.

Anneslist - Highlighting female systems neuroscientists

500 Women Scientists - 'Our mission is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible.'

IAD    The IAD offers a wide range of courses, advice and support for PhD students, post-docs and PIs. All free and very useful, so don’t hesitate to go!

Dual career programs (examples of such programs in Germany and US): Munich Dual Career Office and Dual-Career Assistance

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