Women in Science
The Women in Science meeting is an informal round table discussion with invited female CDBS- seminar speakers who will talk about their careers and share their experience as women in science.
The motivation behind this initiative is to provide role models for female researchers. The current low representation of women in the higher ranks of academia is a great concern in the UK and in European science in general.
Studies have shown that although men and women are equally represented at the PhD-student level, women leave science in disproportionate higher numbers at the postdoc level and even more so at the group-leader level.
The reasons for the drop out are complex, ranging from imposed to self-imposed discrimination. These studies pointed out the importance of role models and mentoring schemes.
Women in Science - Resources and links
For any question or suggestion regarding these meetings please contact:
Nathalie Rochefort (n.rochefort@ed.ac.uk)
2022
Dr Kate Ellacott, Associate Professor in Biomedical Neuroscience, University of Exeter
Monday 9th May, 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Link Building, room: G31
2020
Dr Serena Dudek, Neurobiology Laboratory/ Synaptic & Developmental Plasticity Group, NIEHS, North Carolina, US
Thursday, 6th February 04:15 pm - 05:15 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: 174
2019
Prof Marian Joëls, Department of Translational Neuroscience, Utrect, Netherlands
Thursday, 26th September 10.30 am - 11.30am - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
2018
Prof Ans van Pelt, Center for Reproductive Medicine, UMC Amsterdam
Thursday, 29th November 11:00 am - 12:00 am. Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
Prof Maria Spillantini, Professor of Molecular Neurology Dept Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge
Thursday, 18th October 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm. Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: 174
Dr Tara Keck, Neuro, Physiology & Pharmacology, UCL
Thursday, May 31st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: 174
Prof Asya Rolls, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of MedicineTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
Thursday, March 15th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: 174
Prof Johanna Höög (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
Thursday, January 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: 174
2017
Dr Hannah Monyer (Heidelberg University, Germany)
Friday, October 6th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
Dr Marion Silies (ENI Göttingen)
Tuesday, June 6th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:174
Dr Arantza Barrios (UCL)
Tuesday, 2nd May 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:174
Dr Valentina Emiliani (Paris Descartes University)
Monday, 7th March 11:15 am - 12:15 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Dr Sandrine Geranton (UCL)
Tuesday, February 7th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:174
2016
Dr Stephanie Schorge (UCL)
Friday, 4th November 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Prof Gillian Bates (UCL)
Friday, 23rd September 11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Mary Pickford Lecture
This year's annual lecture will be delivered by Prof Gillian Bates (UCL) on 23 September in the Teviot Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot.
Announcement and award of the Alison Douglas Prize for the best PhD thesis will be made at 12:45 pm; lecture starts at 1 pm.
Insights into the Molecular Basis of Huntington’s Disease – from Gene to Therapy.
Dr Shen-Ju Chou (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Friday, 3rd June 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
Prof Mala Shah (UCL, London)
Friday, 18th March 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
2015
Dr Madeline Lancaster (LMB Cambridge)
Friday, 6th November 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room: G6
Prof Carol Ann Mason (Columbia University)
Thursday, 24th September 2:00pm - 3:00pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Dr Antonella de Matteis (Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Italy)
Friday, 24th March 10:00am - 11:00am - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Prof Suzanne L. Dickson (University of Gothenburg)
Friday, 13th January 9:30am - 10:30am - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6
Prof Annette Dolphin (UCL)
Friday, 30th January 2:30pm - 3:30pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:174
2014
Dr Sylvie Schneider-Maunoury (University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris)
Friday, 31st October 9:30 am - 10:30 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, G06
Dr Dawn Livingstone (CIP, University of Edinburgh)
Friday, 10th October 11am - 12pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, G06
Dawn Livingstone's research profile
Dr Maria Doitsidou (University of Stavanger, Norway)
Friday, 22nd of Aug 3 pm - 4 pm - Venue: Hugh Robson Building, G06