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Emeritus Professor, Edinburgh Napier University

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Tag Archives: Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas

Women! Science is not for you – or is it?

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Hazel Hall
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Clare, Pam, and Susan on stage in the yurt

Clare, Pam, and Susan on stage in the yurt (photo credit Jo Young)

Last Thursday Edinburgh Napier University microbiologist Dr Clare Taylor and her co-presenter Dr Pam Cameron (NovoScience) welcomed a sell-out audience to the yurt in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square at their Fringe show Women! Science is not for you! Over the course of an hour they highlighted evidence to show how the gender balance in science careers shifts in the favour of men the further you look up the career ladder. They discussed the reasons for this, considered whether or not this is a problem, and debated possible strategies to bring about change. A key question is how to stem the flow of wasted talent that escapes from the “leaky pipeline” of women in science, as identified in the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Tapping all our talents report of 2012.

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Posted in Events, Women in STEMM | Tagged #codi14, Beltane, Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Clare Taylor, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Napier University, Fair Pley, Pam Cameron, public engagement, research, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Susan Morrison, Tapping all our talents, The Stand | Leave a reply

Not to be missed: Edinburgh Fringe performances by Edinburgh Napier University colleagues

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Hazel Hall
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The Edinburgh festivals are now well underway in Scotland’s capital city. I love this time of year, and try to fit in as many shows as possible around my work commitments. One week into the Fringe I have already seen ten shows, and I have plenty of tickets for several more between now and 25th August. I am particularly looking forward to two performances, both of which are highly relevant to my work at Edinburgh Napier University.

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