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    Discussion on the Gender Pay Gap

    The latest Women in Climate Network event centred on the ongoing issue of the gender pay gap. We had the pleasure of an in-person/hybrid event, with a packed room at the...

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    Posted by Bryony Hobden on 15 August 2024


    X TRILLION Screening

    On Tuesday evening, a group from the Women in Climate network headed to Exeter Phoenix to watch the feature documentary X TRILLION. This was to be quite a special experience....

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    Posted by Bryony Hobden on 17 June 2024


    Gaia Vince – ‘Nomad Century’

    It was great to have Gaia Vince join the WiC network and Global Systems Institute (GSI) for a joint climate seminar hosted at the University of Exeter. Gaia Vince is...

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    Posted by Bryony Hobden on 17 June 2024


    Networking Event

    Thank you to everyone who attended our in person networking event. The slides below give a taste of the network and some of the topics discussed. These were the topics...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 10 May 2024


    Menopause Network

    We had a fascinating and open discussion about menopause – it was a fantastic opportunity to discuss as a community this transition covering a range of different experiences between those...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 18 March 2024


    Dr Jennifer Catto: EDI at Exeter University

    Jennifer began by introducing herself and how she become the Director of EDI at the University Mathematics Department, within which she dedicates 20% of her working hours. She travelled across...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 6 March 2024


    Book Club: Lesson in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

    We met to discuss the book ‘Lessons in Chemisty’ by Bonnie Garmus, winner of Waterstones author of the year 2022. It’s also been adapted into a series: Watch Lessons in Chemistry...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 11 January 2024


    Dr Roberta Boscolo

    Thanks so much to Dr Roberta Boscolo for joining us to talk about her work at WMO leading the energy services team and as a science communicator. Roberta explained how...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 14 December 2023


    Kirsty Lewis – FCDO

    Kirsty Lewis took us through her super-varied career, both in and out of academia and the military. She studied Physics at Imperial. Although she enjoyed the subject, she found the...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 14 December 2023


    Meeting Dr Fiona O’Connor

    We were excited to be joined by Fiona O’Connor on Ava Lovelace day! Fiona joined Exeter University as a Senior Lecturer on a part-time basis in October 2022, in addition...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 17 October 2023


    Book Club: The Patriarchs by Angela Saini

    This month we met to discuss Angela Saini’s new book, The Patriarchs. This book explores the roots of gendered oppression and explores the history of how modern patriarchy came about....

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 11 October 2023


    Elizabeth Harris: Dealing with difficult people in the workplace

    We were excited to talk to one of the Met Office Executive Team, Elizabeth Harris, in our July meeting. We were able to dive into her career, negative experiences in...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 2 August 2023


    Joint session between Women in Climate and the Met Office Mentoring Community – Mentoring  

    We had a mentoring focused session organized by Jenn Brooke in a joint session between Women in Climate and the Met Office Mentoring Community. We were joined by a panel...

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    Posted by Nina Raoult on 26 June 2023


    The two body problem: balancing your career and relationships

    We were joined by Dr Penny Maher, a post-doc at the University of Exeter and one of the co-founders of WiC, and Dr. Hannah Susorney, a scientist at the Met...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 9 May 2023


    Clare Rodgers and Wendy Brookes- Championing gender equality, diversity and inclusion

    Just before the Easter bank holiday, we met as a network to hear from guest speakers Clare Rodgers and Wendy Brooks, who joined us from the Environment Agency. We shared...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 4 May 2023


    SHE Changes Climate short film and discussion

    Earlier this month on international women’s day, we met as a network in person and online to watch the short film by SHE Changes Climate. You can watch the film...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 31 March 2023


    Demystifying maternity leave – an open panel discussion around how maternity leave works and our experiences across our organisations

    We were joined by Dr Saffron O’Neill, Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Exeter, together with Dr Caroline Bain, Enterprise Architect at the Met Office and founder of the Returners...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 13 February 2023


    Book Club: Intersectional Environmentalism by Leah Thomas

    This month we met to discuss the book ‘Intersectional Environmentalism’ by Leah Thomas, an environmental educator in the USA (@greengirlleah on Instagram). This book is described as: “Leah Thomas coined...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 25 January 2023


    Discussion session on UNFCCC Report

    This month we had a discussion-based session, following up on some of the themes discussed earlier in the year, during our session with Helene Hewitt and Anna Piriani. Helene and...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 30 November 2022


    Rosalind Cornforth: Walking the Walk

    This month we were very glad to be joined by Rosalind Cornforth of Reading University and the Walker Institute. The Walker Institute is the WCRP My Climate Risk hub and...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 19 October 2022


    Crystal Moore, Climate Resilience Deputy Director, Environment Agency

    Crystal Moore has had fascinating and very successful career in the Environment Agency for over 20 years. Crystal has a doctorate from the University of Exeter and is well known at...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 19 October 2022


    Jemma Shipton Careers talk

    This week we were joined by Jemma Shipton, a Lecturer at the University of Exeter, to talk about her career so far and to offer some advice for those still...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 13 July 2022


    Diversity and Inclusion in the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change- talk by Helene Hewitt and Anna Pirani

    Dr Helene Hewitt is a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report Working Group 1, Chapter 9 ‘Ocean, cryosphere, and sea level change’.  Helene has...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 9 May 2022


    To be or not to be? The gendered nature of ambition

    We were grateful to be joined by Sabrina Spangsdorf in March to share her interesting research around gendered ambition. An abstract outlining some of the results shown in the talk...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 11 March 2022


    From Blogging to broadcasting: How I found my feet in science communication

    This month we were happy to be joined by Dr Rosie Oakes who is a Senior Scientist in the International Climate Services team at the Met Office. Rosie has a...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 14 February 2022


    Book Club – ‘Why men win at work: … and how we can make inequality history’ by Gill Whitty-Collins

    In January we met to discuss ‘Why men win at work:… and how we can make inequality history’ by Gill Whitty-Collins. This book looks beyond the facts and figures of...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 14 January 2022


    Women in Climate 2021 Round up

    We have had another busy year for Women in Climate, as the network approaches 4 years of age in April 2022! Nearly all of our meetings this year have been...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 5 January 2022


    Dr. Kirstine Dale: Discussion about Data Science and Environmental Intelligence

    This week, Dr. Kirstine Dale joined Women In Climate for a discussion about Data Science and Environmental Intelligence: what it is, its applications, and the underrepresentation of women in the...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 18 November 2021


    Dr Kate Marvel: Climate, Clouds and Communication

    This month we held a joint meeting with the Inspiring Science seminar series at the University of Exerer, and we were fortunate to be joined by Dr Kate Marvel- a...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 11 October 2021


    Women and Climate Craft

    Exeter staff and students joined others across the country to become “Canary Craftivists” this week. We met to sew little yellow canary birds from fabric leftovers, and to join the...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 6 September 2021


    “Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race” Blog

    This month we hosted a book club discussing the Sunday Times best seller, `Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race’ by Reni Eddo-Lodge. This book, first published...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 18 August 2021


    Gender differences in productivity and collaboration networks of top-ranked academics

    This week we were pleased to be joined by Ana Jaramillo and Mariana Macedo to discuss this topic of gender differences in academia. Both are PhD candidates at the University...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 12 July 2021


    Communicating science through comedy and storytelling

    There are two main barriers for scientists communicating their work to the public: the prestige and elevation of the positions we hold at Universities or the Met Office can be...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 22 June 2021


    Action at a Distance: A Reflection on the History of Women in Science

    This week we were lucky to be joined by Dr Kirsten Walsh from the University of Exeter. Kirsten’s work focuses on the Philosophy of science, in particular Isaac Newton’s early...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 22 April 2021


    Do We Have A Gender Balance Problem in Weather and Climate Science?

    Yes. How can we work to fix it? Inspired by MIT’s report on the status of women in science, we wanted to know what the data says about the gender...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 22 March 2021


    Member Blog — Dr. Susan Leadbetter

    Since 2013 I have been a Senior Scientist at the Met Office. I am an Atmospheric Dispersion Scientist studying how smoke, chemicals, radioactive material, and volcanic ash are transported by...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 9 February 2021


    “All we can save” Blog

    The main takeaways from our discussion were as follow, The book brings new perspectives to climate change.  There is an emphasis on cross-society approaches. We often come across the activist...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 9 February 2021


    Member Blog — Dr. Ruth Geen

    My Path into Science: The Masterplan As a child I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up: Age 4-7: Woods-woman – Friend to foxes and owls,...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 8 February 2021


    Member Blog — Ruth Chapman

    On this, the International day of Women and girls in STEM, I wanted to share some of my own route into science, and the hurdles that I’ve faced along the...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 8 February 2021


    Member Blog – Andrea Rochner

    Today’s International Day is all about celebrating girls and women in STEM. Much has been achieved over the past decades – not too long ago women had to fight to...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 5 February 2021


    Member Blog — Dr. Helena Lewis

    As a female from a working-class background, I don’t meet the stereotypical profile of a scientist. However, my main strengths and interests in school were always in maths and science,...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 4 February 2021


    Member Blog — Dr. Penelope Maher

    Since 2015, I have been a post-doc in Mathematics at the University of Exeter. I am a climate scientist and a climate model developer. I co-founded the Women in Climate...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 2 February 2021


    Meet the Deans

    This discussion was a starting point. Please if you have further comments and questions, email  Penelope Maher or Jennifer Catto, and they will collate and pass them through to the...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 5 January 2021


    Diversity in science communication

    #Climate Science Communicator at @metoffice Hadley Centre, @ayeshatandon, discusses where she feels #climateresearch has the most significant impact: its contributions towards @IPCC_CH reports. #30YearsMetOfficeHadleyCentre pic.twitter.com/A3IF4IhjkI — Met Office Science (@MetOffice_Sci)...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 11 November 2020


    Picture a scientist

    Science not Silence As a woman in science it feels: the men get a play book but the women don’t. Picture a scientists describes the empowering women who have made...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 26 October 2020


    Being a good ally

    Being a good ally: How to be proactive and use your privilege for good Blog by Freya Garry and Penny Maher   We were joined by Met Office BAME network...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 13 October 2020


    Carol Rosati OBE

    An outside perspective from an ED&I professional on diversity in science. Carol was a head-hunter for 20 years recruiting CFOs, CEOs and MDs in a huge variety of organisations and...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 9 September 2020


    Understanding body language

    Women in Climate teamed up with Women in Physics to host an interactive one-day training session on understanding body language, led by Sadie Sharp. The focus of the training event...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 15 July 2020


    Writing workshop for climate scientists

    Last week Women in Climate hosted a two-day writing workshop led by Professor David Schultz. If you have not come across his excellent book Eloquent Science then we highly recommend...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 15 July 2020


    Shut-up-and-write sessions

    Following our successful writing workshop for climate scientists we have decided to hold fortnightly shut-up-and-write sessions. The schedule of the events can be found on our shut-up-and-write page. We will...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 14 July 2020


    Why Publish? Q and A with Mat Collins

    On Friday 5th June we talked with Mat Colins about: Why Publish? Here is a summary of the most relevant questions. Q. How do I choose between shorter page limit...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 8 June 2020


    Research Dissemination in COVID-19 times

    The key take-home points were: what is the key message, how do you want to communicate it, who is your audience, and what style to use.   Videos Production: the...

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    Posted by Ruth Chapman on 21 May 2020


    From post-doc to private secretary

    Below is a summary of the discussion from Natalie’s presentation. One of the key take home points from Natalie is this: make a plan and work towards your goal but...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 20 February 2020


    How do I get a lectureship?

    From our discussion there seem to be two common pathways into lectureships. Path one: Get your own research money Then use your research to leverage a lectureship.  Getting your own...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 20 November 2019


    Interview Skill

    Before applying for the job Do’s Do email the contact person and introduce yourself. This is a great way to ask questions about the position and let the person know...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 11 October 2019


    Press Releases

    The key points about press releases:  Don’t use words without explanation. Always lead with the punchline in the first sentence. This should be where you answer: You will never guess...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 3 October 2019


    Leave types

    All of the links in the blog are for staff. If you are a student, please see the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook Quick links: Leave options, parents and careers...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 27 September 2019


    EU Settlement, Leave to Remain and Citizenship.

    All of the information provided below is general. Individuals will need to access relevant information for their situation. This information will at some point become out of date and it...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 13 August 2019


    Women in Gaia: from early career researchers to leading experts.

    What is a career anyway? In introducing themselves, some of our speakers observed that we should reflect on what we mean by career. “I never had a career, I had...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 8 August 2019


    Careers in Climate

    On Wednesday 5th June, Women in Climate hosted Careers in Climate, with funding from the Researcher Led Initiative Awards. We were joined by an exceptional group of speakers for this...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 12 June 2019


    Publishing in Nature

    Publishing in Nature – a guided tour from our guest speaker Dr. Graham Simpkins We acknowledge that selecting the right target journal is an important decision and WiC are not...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 11 June 2019


    Outreach

    Friday 9 November: Outreach Here is the extended list of points we discussed in the outreach themes meeting. Outreach generally has two types of audiences: a smaller engaged group (may...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 26 November 2018


    Open Data

    Open Data – How do I make data publicly available? The starting points to consider are your: need / want / how Need: Do I need to provide my data...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 31 October 2018


    Imposterism Part 2

    Extended summary (blog) from the discussion on imposter syndrome (part two) Is imposter syndrome the right term? No. As in our part 1 on imposterism, Chris also agrees that using...

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 12 September 2018


    Page Charges: Keep calm and contact the open access team

    The University of Exeter’s Open Access library staff are here to help. Ask for help via openaccess@exeter.ac.uk Paying Page Charges Q. How do I pay? UK Research Council funders (e.g....

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    Posted by Penny Maher on 4 September 2018