Monthly Archives: October 2010

New Guide to UK Statistics on Women in Science and Technology

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Gill Kirkup

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science and Technology (SET) has just published the The UK Statistics Guide to Women in Science Technology and the Built Environment. It has been produced by the Research Team and can be dowloaded … Continue reading →

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The gender balance of digital research communities

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Gill Kirkup

I was a participant in the first University wide digital research communities workshop day today. The aim of the workshop was quite straightforward: understand institutional priorities for this spot the challenges and opportunities plan for later activities The university has … Continue reading →

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Rejuvenating feminism

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Gill Kirkup

Yesterday I was the the Fawcett Society AGM. I have been an member of the Fawcett for a very long time. I joined because I like it when I can identify my interests and values with historic progressive movements and … Continue reading →

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Where have we hidden all the dead rats?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Gill Kirkup

  Image from: getdoggin.blogspot.com Last week I was at an e-learning seminar which focused on how well used research on e-learning was by people who were teaching. [Surveys suggest ‘not much’].  One speaker suggested that e-learning research would be valued … Continue reading →

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