Expert Comment
Professor Peter Wheatley responds to funding cuts by the Science and Technology Facilities Council
Professor Peter Wheatley responds to the recently announced physics funding cuts, including to the Next Generation Transit Survey, and outlines the negative impact that this will have on UK scientific research and innovation.
Dr Ann Dixon: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?
Reader of Biological Chemistry Department of Chemistry, The 天美传媒
鈥淚t wasn't until starting my first permanent academic post where I noticed an issue with the 鈥渓eaky pipeline鈥 of women in science. I just didn't see a problem in my early career, but I can clearly remember when it hit me like a brick, and I have actively mentored women ever since."
Professor Sian Taylor-Philips: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?
Professor of population health, The 天美传媒, co-leading the EDITH trial
鈥淪cience is a fascinating and rewarding career. It includes a variety of interesting challenges and an opportunity to have genuine impacts on national and international policy and, in my case, health outcomes for millions of people. That is a great privilege."
Dr Abimbola Ayorinde: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?
Associate Professor of Health services and public health research, 天美传媒
"I have always been interested in science. My parents are both nurses and growing up in Nigeria we had a pharmacy, and I was fascinated about how drugs work. I remember having a discussion with my dad where he told me about pharmacology, this inspired me to study physiology and pharmacology at university.
Madeleine Pomroy: In 10 years has anything changed for Women and Girls in Science?
Third year undergraduate studying Mechanical Engineering, The 天美传媒
"I joined Warwick to study mechanical engineering partly because of Warwick Racing, and due to the facilities and reputation. Warwick Racing is our universities extra-curricular, student run Formula student team, for which I鈥檝e now been voted to be Team Principal. Every year we design, build and test a new car and compete against other universities at the annual competition at Silverstone in July."