One of the hardest things with active parenting is that you’re usually robbed of the hours when you’re at your most alert and creative.
Continue readingAt the ends of the day
Gender equality, family life
Couple power
In the run-up to my decision to leave academia, I had one huge asset: my wife’s career.
Continue readingSpeaking up, speaking out (the 2023 Lindau Nobel laureate meeting controversy)
A Nobel laureate’s insistence that he feels discriminated against as a white man illustrates how far STEM fields still have to go when it comes to gender equality.
Continue readingScience: vocation to profession…to job?
Might abandoning the vocational aspect of academia in favour of a 9-to-5 commitment be better for all of us? And is it happening already?
Continue readingWe’ve come a long way
The success of the women’s Euro2022 tournament is a reminder of how far science has come.
Continue readingIn conversation with the Algerian Women in Science (ALWIS) group
The Algerian Women in Science group is a new organisation, founded in 2020, committed to training Algerian women to be scientific leaders and supporting their careers.
TIR spoke to Anissa Belfetmi, Sabrina Absalon, and Sarah Helal, three of ALWIS‘ leadership team, to discuss their goals for the organisation and how they plan to help other Algerian women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). Continue reading
No more Brand-ing
Is it right to move your kids for the sake of your career? Continue reading
In praise of the provinces
Provincial universities and institutions have far more going for them than many people realise. Continue reading
Great scientists, great women – Part 2
After the recent sausage-fest of “Great scientists, great moustaches”, TIR turns its attention to the female of the scientific species: less hirsute, but no less remarkable. Continue reading
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and equality
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died last week of cancer aged 87. Continue reading
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