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2010
Thurs 21 Jan Lucy Cavendish College. The Science and Beauty of Nebulae. Dr. Carolin Crawford. Cambridge AWiSE members joined with Lucy Cavendish to hear Dr. Carolin Crawford from the Institute of Astronomy. Dr. Crawford, who was one of the UKRC Women of Outstanding Achievement in 2009 gave a talk that was both fascinating and beautiful.
Thurs 21 Jan Lucy Cavendish College. Science Formal Hall - Members Only Event. Following Carolin's talk, members of Cambridge AWiSE and Daphne Jackson Fellows joined with Lucy Cavendish College for Formal Hall. This was a great opportunity to see old friends and meet someone new!
Tues 9 Feb Lucy Cavendish College. Annual General Meeting and Networking Event. A great opportunity to find out who we are, what we do and how to get involved. We also got to find out quite a bit about each other and why we love what we do! And of course there was cake!
Mon 8 Mar Lucy Cavendish College. International Women's Day - Women in Sustainable Development - Issues and Careers. Cambridge AWiSE celebrated International Women’s Day in style again in 2010 with talks from Dr. Sally Uren, Deputy Chief Executive for Forum for the Future and Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley from InCrops and the University of Cambridge as our speakers. Forum for the Future is a non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development and believe there is a practical route to a better future where we – and generations to come – can prosper, sharing the resources of one planet. They help businesses and public service providers understand the risks associated with global challenges such as climate change, food and energy security and population growth and help them find a way to a sustainable and successful future. Much of Dr. Sally Uren’s work involves helping the business community realise the opportunities of sustainable development and the competitive advantages. The InCrops Enterprise Hub has been developed to help business commercialise new biorenewable and low carbon products from alternative and non-food crop feedstocks. They aim to support business and stimulate sustainable economic growth and promote technology transfer. Dr Beatrix Schlarb Ridley is a plant biochemist with experience in photosynthesis research and a strong interest in applying research outputs. Before joining the InCrops team she coordinated the Bioenergy Initiative in Cambridge. She is now partly based at the Department of Plant Sciences in Cambridge, partly at the University of East Anglia, and leads the InCrops initiatives on Bioenergy, Biopharming and Oleochemicals.
Sat 13 Mar Cambridge City Centre. Cambridge AWiSE at Cambridge Science Festival. Cambridge AWiSE members increased the visibility of our network and entertained and educated young and old alike with our hands-on activities - building a bridge with paper, making paper spinners, creating a tornado in a bottle and seeing how fast your reactions are. We send our thanks to everyone who volunteered and to everyone who came along.
Fri 30 April MRC-LMB What Next: Moving into the Media. Deborah Cohen MBE, Science Editor BBC Radio We were delighted to welcome Deborah Cohen to our 3rd Joint MRC/Cambridge AWiSE meeting looking at successful careers after academia. Deborah is the Science Editor for BBC Radio. She will be speaking about her own career and offering advice to scientists thinking about a move into the media. She discussed what the media looks for in scientists and the skills, attributes and experience scientists need before applying for a media role. Her talk was also of interest to scientists wishing to work with the media to get the results of their research to a wider audience. Deborah gave an outline of what her job entails as well as the characteristics you need to work in this area and how to gain relevant experience. Read a report of this meeting in our May 2010 newsletter and on the reports page of this website.
Thurs 6 May Lucy Cavendish College. Exploring the Myths of GM Foods: A look behind the scenes. Dr. Sarah Covshoff. Sarah began her talk with a short introduction to genetic modification of foods, explaining what GM is (and isn’t). She then looked behind the news headlines and illustrated using some case studies where the technology impacts upon issues such as the environment and food security. Sarah’s research utilises biotechnology to develop a new rice variety to increase yields in developing countries and is part of a global humanitarian effort to address food security in Asia. We followed this talk with the opportunity to attend Formal Hall.
Fri 18 June Lucy Cavendish College. Career Development Day. Our first ever full day Career Development Day on 18th June was a fantastic success. 54 women from research and industry spent a day at Lucy Cavendish College listening to inspirational women (including two FRS's!) and taking part in workshops with rather different themes to those normally on offer! We will be producing a booklet with information from the day and hope to run this type of event in the future. The main take home messages were: Take risks; Increase your network; Show confidence; Make and take opportunities to present your work and become more visible; Acknowledge your skills to yourself. Our Speakers were Dr. Suzanne Doyle Morris, Dr. Tennie Videler, Prof. Nicky Clayton, Prof. Karen Steele, Dr. Laura James, Dr. Monika Papworth, Carol Collins, Michelle Brailsford, Kate Atkins and Elizabeth Kuhnke. Download the flyer here.
Tues 6 July Lucy Cavendish College. Summer Networking. This was another great opportunity to meet new people and hear from Rukhsana Din, the new Organisations & Network Coordinator at The UKRC.

2009
To celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge AWiSE and WiSETI will be holdng three events throughout 2009 to draw attention to and celebrate the role of women in science both at the University and the wider community. We will use this 800th Anniversary grant to ensure that current and future generation of women scientists continue to build on the achievements of these successful women of the past. By both highlighting historical successes and promoting younger women of promise, we aim to inspire women, students and school girls around Cambridge to full and equal participation in SET careers.

Thurs 22 Jan Lucy Cavendish College. Ghosts of Women Past. Dr. Patricia Fara. We're were really pleased to welcome Dr. Patricia Fara, scientific historian and Senior Tutor of Clare College, Cambridge to talk at our first 800th Anniversary event. Even at Cambridge, there are still relatively few women at the top levels of science, and Dr. Fara examined how studying the past can help us to understand why. Challenging conventional history, she revealed women's vital but concealed participation in science's development. Excluded from universities until the end of the nineteenth century, women made different contributions from men, but different need not mean insignificant.
Thurs 22 Jan Lucy Cavendish College. Science Formal Hall. We followed our very successful first 800th Anniversary Event with formal dinner at Lucy Cavendish celebrating Science. This event was open to Cambridge AWiSE members and Daphne Jackson Fellows and was fully subscribed!
Tues 10 Feb Lucy Cavendish College. Annual General Meeting and Networking Event. This was a great opportunity to find out about Cambridge AWiSE, a chance to network and meet new people and, of course, eat cake!
Thurs 5 March Lucy Cavendish College. Sparking Ideas: Utilising all our talents in Science and Engineering. Prof. Virginia Valian, Hunter College City University of New York. Lamia Walker, Director Centre for Women in Business, London Business School. Celebrating International Women's Day and National Science and Engineering Week. Joint meeting with Lucy Cavendish College. Experience shows that diverse teams are more innovative and effective yet women are still under represented at senior levels in both business and academia. Our speakers tonight presented latest research from Psychology and Economics to show why this is the case and discussed how combining talents is good for everyone. Virginia Valian is the author of “Why so slow: The advancement of women”. In this book, she uses psychology, sociology, economics and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women. She claims men and women both have implicit views about gender differences which advantage men and disadvantage women professionally. Prof. Valian discussed how the invisible factors retarding women’s progress can be made visible so that fair treatment of men and women becomes possible. Lamia Walker is the Associate Director of the Centre for Women in Business at London Business School. The Centre’s mission is to be the pre-eminent research centre for leadership and knowledge on women in business in Europe and showcases best practice on gender diversity in the business world. This event was followed by Formal Hall at Lucy Cavendish, open to Cambridge AWiSE members.
Sat 14 March Cambridge. Cambridge Science Festival We had a fantastic day at Cambridge Science Festival, launching rocket mice off plastic milk cartons using only the force of air, building a bridge with a single piece of paper, creating a tornado in a bottle, finding out how chromatography can be used to seperate mixtures and stabbing potatoes with straws to see how force, area and pressure are all related. Thank you to everyone who helped out on our stall and to all of you who visited.
Tues 28 April Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council, Addenbrookes. What Next? Moving from Academia to Industry. Ruth McKernan, Chief Scientific Officer, Pfizer Regenerative Medicine. Joint Cambridge AWiSE/MRC Women in Science Group Meeting. We were really pleased to welcome Dr. Ruth McKernan to our second joint Cambridge AWiSE/MRC Women in Science Group Event. Dr. McKernan leads Pfizer's Regenerative Medicine Unit which works at the forefront of science using the latest developments in stem cell biology. She spoke about her own career history, discussed the skills and attributes that industry looks for in scientists and offered fantastic advice to scientists thinking about a move into industry. Read the full meeting report.
Tues 12 May St. Mary's School, Cambridge. Current Routes to Success: Academia and Industry. To celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the University, Cambridge AWiSE and WiSETI are looking at the role of Women in Science at Cambridge and in the wider community. Our second event in this series featured Anne Miller, Val Gibson and Suzanne Cohen who work in Science, Engineering and Technology today. They spoke about their personal career histories, discussed the qualities they believe women need to succeed, what the current challenges are in their fields and why they love what they do now. See the full meeting report.
Wed 22 May Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. CV's and Covering Letters for academia and industry. Joint Event with WiSETI. A very informative evening event with talks from Tanya Morton from the MathWorks, Beth clarke from Lab Support, a specialist recruitment agency, and Denise Dear from the University of Cambridge looking at how best to produce a CV and covering letter people take notice of. Each of the speakers outlined what they looked for and also what they disliked! Read the meeting report.
A few of us also met for dinner before at Lucy Cavendish which was a great opportunity to chat and network.
Thurs 18 June Newnham College, Cambridge. Influencing Your World - Getting Women onto Public Boards. Joint Event with the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET and the Women's Network at the University of Cambridge. The UKRC want to encourage and support more women onto public boards, where they are currently under-represented. Being a member of a public board develops a range of important skills, such as strategic thinking and problem solving. It provides valuable networking opportunities and a chance to put professional knowledge into broader use for the benefit of your profession and society as a whole. Rachel Tobbell from the UKRC gave an overview of why it is important to increase the diversity of public boards and practical information on the types of boards, the work they do and how to apply for a position. Our guest speaker was Dr. Sophie Rocks Centre Manager of the Risk Centre at Cranfield University. She is a member of the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances. Read more about this event on our Reports Page.
Thurs 09 July Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Summer Networking. This was a great evening catching up with old friends and meeting someone new.
Tues 29 Sept Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Scientist or Woman in Science? Dr. Esther Haines. In October 2003, after over twenty years as a research scientist in physics, Esther accepted a half-time one year position as a Recruitment Officer with the Women in Science Engineering and Technology Initiative (WiSETI) at the University of Cambridge. Six years later she is moving on. In this talk Esther gave a personal view of that move into 'Women in SET' and included:
- The ideas that have particularly influenced her, for example, unconscious bias and the accumulation of disadvantage.
- The 'culture shock' of moving from research in physics to university administration.
- Her wishlist of ways to improve the experience of women in SET and her personal views on how we can make progress.
Esther has made an incredible contribution to Cambridge AWiSE during her time here. Although we will miss her greatly, we wish her the very best for her return to New Zealand.
Tues 20 Oct Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. What do researchers do? Dr. Tennie Videler. We were very pleased to welcome Tennie who is the Programme Manager: Researchers for Vitae. Vitae is a national organisation which champions the personal, professional and career development of doctoral research staff. She has recently completed the Vitae research report ‘What do Researchers Do? First destinations of doctoral graduates by subject.’ The results show that doctoral graduates are highly employable right across the economy in a wide range of occupations. You can download a copy of the report and the accompanying ‘What do Researchers Do? Career profiles of doctoral graduates.’ from the Vitae website.
Wed 11 Nov Girl Leadership Day. From School to SET: Inspiring the next generation of women in SET - Third in our series of events to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the University of Cambridge. On 11th November we held our third and final event as part of our Women in Science: Past, Present and Future special series of networking events. Members of Cambridge AWiSE and STEM Ambassadors from STEM TEAM Cambridgeshire took part in this event. They spoke about their careers and why they love what they do to an audience of 450 girls from both State and Independent Schools across the region. Our contribution was the final part of a day long 'Girl Leadership Day' organised by Charlotte Avery, Head of St. Mary's School, Cambridge.
Many many thanks for organising the magnificent final part of the day, it really was a pyrotechnic feast! What was so clearly conveyed by the speakers was their passion for what they do, the range of their jobs, the opportunity to travel and the importance of a flexible approach. I have no doubt that your panel have certainly focused the minds of many students and helped inspire the next generation of key female players in STEM.
Wed 11 Nov St. Mary's School, Cambridge. Writing for a Purpose - Ros Horton and Sally Simmons, Cambridge Editorial Partnership. Fifth Joint Event with Cambridge Business Women's Network. Writing IS easy; but good, interesting and effective writing is more difficult. We all have to write, sometimes its difficult to know how or where to start. You might have far too much material or too little. And what about the audience? Do you know who you are writing for?.
Sally Simmonds and Ros Horton will guide us through some of the problems and pitfalls in the writing process, from collecting and organising your material through the business of writing and then revising and checking your work. During this event Ros and Sally gave advice and got us all thinking how best to start writing, how to improve our style and avoid common mistakes. See our Reports Page and December Newsletter for more information.

2008
Tues 22 Jan. Lucy Cavendish College. Cambridge AWiSE Annual General Meeting and Networking Event. This meeting was a great chance to find out more about Cambridge AWiSE and to get to know us all!
Thurs 24 Jan. Lucy Cavendish College. Science and Engineering Formal Hall. This was a great chance to dress up and socialise with Cambridge AWiSE members and Daphne Jackson Trust Fellows.
Tues 04 Mar. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Back on Track: Ways back into SET after a career break. This meeting was held specifically for women wishing to return to SET after a break. Louise McInnes from the UKRC talked about the support the UKRC can offer through the RETURN Scheme, the new T161 course and the GetSET database. Olga Gandelman spoke at about Daphne Jackson Fellowships, Elizabeth Crilly spoke about STEMNET and the Science and Engineering Ambassador Scheme and Jackie Roberts talked about the realities of returning to work.
Tues 11 Mar. Lucy Cavendish College. Creativity and Innovation: Personal Strenghts and the Shaping of Careers in Science - Melanie Lee, Sabine Bahn and Ruth Cameron. A meeting held in memory of Dr. Anne McLaren and celebrating International Women's Day and National Science and Engineering Week. This meeting addressed the question of how we can develop the personal strengths of scientists to produce the best teams and the most innovative and creative research. It was followed by a Formal Hall.
Sat 15 Mar. Cambridge. Cambridge Science Festival. Cambridge AWiSE were present at the Science Festival again this year entertaining young and old with our fun experiments and letting women know about us. Thanks to funding from Cambridge Science Festival, we also showed our photodisplay of Women in SET.
Fri 11 April Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council, Addenbrookes. What Next? Successful Careeers After Academia. This meeting was a chance to thinking about what to do next in your career. Lucy Holt, former LMB PhD student, now at Domantis, and Rosy Hosking, a former MRC Scientist now at MRC Technology talked about their career paths and how life in industry differs from that in academia. This meeting was kindly sponsored by MRC Women in Science.
Tues 15 April Lucy Cavendish College. Money, Money, Money ... Managing your finances when you've had a meandering career! Anne St.Ives. Anne, an independent financial advisor, provided a great overview of financial planning in this ever changing economic, political and tax environment.
Thurs 01 May. Royal Society of Chemistry. Bigger Brains for Better SET Business - Jenny Scott, Powering Up. Jenny Scott from Powering Up gave a great demonstration of how we all learn differently and talked about how working together in teams and understanding and valuing different learning styles achieves better business results, is a more intelligent way to work and how it produces better thoughts and ideas.
Tues 13 May. Lucy Cavendish College. So you want to be an academic? Joint Meeting with Cambridge University Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative. Prof. Peter McNaughton (Head, Pharmacology), Dr. Sarah Lummis (Senior Lecturer and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow) and Liz Simmonds (Careers Advisor for Post-Docs in Physical Sciences) spoke about their experiences, what they look for when appointing a new lecturer and the resources available at Cambridge to help you realise your ambitions.
Tues 03 June. Royal Society of Chemistry. Meandering between disciplines can lead to an interesting career! - Rachel Jones, Instrata. With a background in physics, computing and social science, Rachel set up her own company Instrata which specalises in people centred design. She shared her inspirational story with us which highlighted the importance of networking.
Thurs 10 July. Lucy Cavendish College. Summer Networking Event - Practice your own Elevator Pitch, Suzanne Doyle Morris. You are in an elevator with the person you would most like to work with in the future. You have 30 seconds to say who you are and explain what you do - yikes!!! A fantastic friendly evening finding out what makes a successful elevator pitch and practicing ours on someone new!
Thurs 02 Oct. Royal Society of Chemistry. Pensions: Planning for your Future. Anne St. Ives. It may be ages until you are ready for retirement, but decisions you make now can really affect your long-term financial security. So whether you're employed, self-employed or on a career break, this was a great way of picking up some useful advice to help you and your family. Anne is an Independent Financial Advisor with more than 20 years experience. She is committed to working with clients to enable suitable and informed decsions.
Tues 14 Oct. Lucy Cavendish College. How to engage with the media. Ruth Francis, Head of Press, Nature Publishing Group. In collaboration with ResearchSEA - Asia Research News, Ruth Francis, Head of Press for Nature talked on how best to engage with the media. During her talk, Ruth introduced the media world and the Nature Press Office, concentrating on how Nature promotes research. She also discussed the different media types and gave us the "rules of engagement", how best to talk to the media and showed case studies of tricky or controversial research.
Wed 12 Nov. St. Mary's School. The Dragonesses Castle. Joint event with Cambridge Business Women's Network. The Dragonesses Castle involved quick thinking, team work and creativity in a fun collaborative atmosphere. Participants benefitted fom the wealth of business experience of team leaders, facilitators, dragonesses and each other and found out what makes a successful business pitch. Teams brainstormed a business idea considering finance, market research and marketing/sales and presented their idea to the Dragonesses Vandy Massey of MSA Interactive, Andrea Cockerton of Mudhut and Annie Brooking, CEO of Astron Clinica.
Tues 25 Nov. Special AWiSE networking event at The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Achieving as a professional in SET. Suzanne Doyle-Morris, Doyle Morris Coaching and Development. Suzanne led a highly interactive discussion focusing on how we can address career challenges by recognising and focusing on our strengths. This event was organised by Sophie Messager who works at the Sanger and is a member of our steering group. Many thanks to both Sophie and Suzanne for a great event.

2007
Wed 24 Jan Lucy Cavendish College. MentorSET Training Day, faciliated by Jan West, the MentorSET Manager
Tues 30 Jan. Lucy Cavendish College. Secret Paths: seeking balance and confidence amid competing needs - Dr. Terri Apter (University of Cambridge)
Women’s roles have changed enormously over the past thirty years, but career structures retain the template for someone who is relieved of day-to-day domestic and family obligations. As a result, balancing career aspirations and personal commitments remains a challenge. It is frequently argued that confidence is to be gained through role modelling. Terri's talk challenged this assumption and proposed a different route to confidence.
Thurs 01 Feb. Royal Society of Chemistry. Career Paths for Women in Science - Taking Control of Your Career - Ruth Sapsed and Leonie Isaacson (Career Insight Partnership)
Are you happy with your career to date? Do you know where it's taking you? How does it fit with your life choices? Establishing and maintaining a fulfilling career requires you to know what you want and what you can offer. Knowing this enables you to reflect on your evolving priorities. This session began to explore how to make informed career decisions by developing an understanding of yourself.
Sat 17 March. Cambridge Science Festival. Steering Group member Tennie Videler organised Cambridge AWiSE's contribution to the Science Festival this year. We had a number of hands on experiment for children (and adults!!) to participate in and leaflets for women working in SET to take away. Several members helped out on the day, providing great women scientist and engineer role models for the many children present.
Tues 20 March. Royal Society of Chemistry. Career Paths for Women in Science - Setting up your own scientific business. Jenny Koenig (Science ETC) and Diane Turner (Anthias Consulting Ltd) Diane and Jenny talked about their backgrounds and experience and the process of starting their own businesses. Diane worked for many years in industry before starting her own business. Jenny, in contrast, made the transition from running an academic research lab to setting up her own company. They provided practical information and explained the sources of help, support and training that are available.
Thurs 03 May. Royal Society of Chemistry. Career Paths for Women in Science - Moving into Management. Irene Warner (Director - Arena4Management). Irene has had extensive experience of management in both the private and public sectors. She considers that engineering and scientific disciplines fit the requirements of modern day management well. Irene talked about how having an engineering or science background greatly aids the transition into management.
Tues 08 May. Lucy Cavendish College. The Concordat for Career Management of Contract Research Staff. The Concordat came into force in 1996, set the standards for career management of CRS and contained special initiatives to encourage the participation of women. It is now being revised. This meeting gave CRS the chance to voice their opinions and experiences relating to short-term contracts and to learn about their rights from Sarah Botcherby of Cambridge University Personnel Division. The outcomes of this meeting will enable Cambridge AWiSE to respond to the new Concordat consultaton document. This meeting was kindly sponsored by the Institute of Physics and the Biochemical Society.
Wed 16 May. Robinson College, Cambridge. So you want to be an academic? Joint Cambridge AWiSE and Cambridge University WiSETI event. This meeting gave Ph.D. students and Post-Docs the opportunity to learn from the experts the best way to achieve their ambition! A great set of speakers talked about their experiences and the resources available to help women succeed. Speakers: Dr. Ruth Cameron (Reader, Materials Science and Metallurgy), Dr. Kate Lewis (Royal Society Research Fellow, PDN), Prof. Jeremy Sanders (Professor, Formerly Head of Chemistry), Dr. Annette Mahon (Staff Development, formerly Zoology).
Wed 16 May. Lucy Cavendish College. Special General Meeting Cambridge AWiSE, led by Jenny Koenig, has grown enormously over the last 3 years. Jenny has now decided to step down as Chair. The Steering Group accepted Jenny's resignation and thanked for all her time and commitment as Chair. Jenny Brookman was unanimously elected as the new Chair, Jackie Roberts as Deputy. The meeting also discussed the future direction and long-term stability of Cambridge AWiSE to ensure it remains a strong local network for women in SET.
Wed 06 June. Royal Society of Chemistry. Career Paths for Women in Science - Becoming a Scientific Consultant. Monika Green, Cambridge Consultants. Monika Green leads Cambridge Consultants Healthcare, Consulting and Innovation Management Division and specialises in working with clients in Technology and Innovation Management. Monkia spoke about what a Scientific Consultant does and the best ways of achieving your ambitions.
Thurs 25 Oct. Royal Society of Chemistry. Achieving as a Woman in SET. Suzanne Doyle-Morris, Doyle Morris Coaching. Suzanne led a highly interactive discussion focusing on definitions of success and how members can address their current career challenges by capitalising on their strengths and strategically raising their public profile.
Wed 14 Nov. Lucy Cavendish College. Networking above and beyond. Joint meeting with Cambridge Business Women's Network. This meeting looked at the networking process and the skills needed for effective networking. Members talked about how they have used networking to further their career and social circles and gave everyone the opportunity to meet someone new. Cambridge AWiSE and CBN share the belief that their organisations exist to promote and support the development of relationships and contacts that can extend career, business and personal opportunities and can change outlooks.
Mon 19 Nov. Computing Laboratory, University of Cambridge. CV Clinic. David Ainscough, University Careers Service. Joint Meeting with Women@CL, the network for women in computing research. This very practical meeting introduced Cambridge AWiSE and MentorSET to women in computing research.

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2006
Wed 25 January Training of mentors and mentees by MentorSET and a get-together for current mentors and mentees. Organised by MentorSET.
Wed 1 February Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Enterprising Women in Science Geeta Gupta, Head of Technology and Life Sciences Team, LloydsTSB Corporate.
Tue 7 March Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Career Transitions to Industry: Scientific Software. Tanya Morton, The MathWorks; Ed Griffiths, Sanger Centre; Ruth Dunn, Sanger Centre.
Sat 18 March Women in Science Day at the Cambridge Science Festival.
Tue 21 March Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. "Enterprising Women in Science" Dr Berenice Mann, Proactive Research.
Wed 10 May Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Career Transitions to Parliament. Anne Campbell, previously MP for Cambridge, Dr Chandrika Nath, Adviser, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
Thu 8 June Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. "Enterprising Women in Science" Bev Hurley, YTKO.
Tues 26 Sept Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Career Transitions to Law: Science and Patent Law. Barbara Cookson, Filemot Technology Law; Suzanne Oliver, HLBBShaw.
Sat 4 November Jesus College, University of Cambridge. The Strength Deployment Inventory Workshop Rachel Tobbell of the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET. In association with the Women in Physics Group of the Institute of Physics.
Tues 7 November Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Mentoring for Success Lucinda Spokes, Cambridge AWiSE; Katie Morris, Anglia Ruskin University. In association with Cambridgeshire Business Women's Network.
Tues 21 November Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Cambridge AWiSE Annual General Meeting.
Wed 29 November MRC-HNR Fulbourn. An introduction to Cambridge AWiSE and the MentorSET Women's mentoring Scheme.
Thurs 30 November Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Career Paths for Women in Science: Coaching for Career Goals in Science. Suzanne Doyle-Morris, Doyle-Morris Coaching.
Tues 7 December Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Rasing the Profile of Women in SET. Erica Williams, UK Resource Centre for women in SET.
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2005
Tue 25 January Fort St George (Midsummer Common). How to get that job!, Ailish Forristal
Thu 10 March Corpus Christi College. Mentoring and Wine Tasting.
Sat 19 March New Museums site. Women in Science and Engineering at the Cambridge Science Festival
Thu 7 April Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Women Entrepreneurs: Heather Fairhead (Chief Executive Officer of Phico Therapeutics).
Tue 7 June Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Women Entrepreneurs: Ann Hayes (founder and non-executive Director of Ionix Pharmaceuticals).
Thu 23 June William Gates Building, Cambridge. MentorSET Mentor Training Day.
Tue 5 July women@CL/Cambridge AWiSE Meeting summer party at the Nanoscience Centre, West Cambridge Site.
Thu 29 September Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Enterprising Women in Science" series: Linda Cammish, Life Sciences Business Development and Marketing Consultant.
Tue 18 October Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Cambridge Businesswomen's Network (CBN)/ AWiSE Combined Meeting: "Choosing How to Work: More than One Option". Speakers: Suzy Lynch, Soreya Landini, Anne Miller.
Tue 8 November Cambridge Branch AGM, Merton House, St John's College.
Wed 7 December Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University. Career Transition to Science Journalism: Jenny Hogan (Nature), Anne Forde (Science Next Wave), Kathryn Phillips (Journal Experimental Biology).
Tues 13 December Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. "Enterprising Women in Science" series: Jane Rogers, Scientific Management Board, Sanger Institute.
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2004
Mon 26 January Networking Event, University Centre Café.
Wed 4 February Networking Event, CB2 Café/Wine bar, Norfolk Street.
Tue 17 February Networking Event, Q.TON, Cambridge Science Park.
Tue 24 February Networking Event, University Centre Café.
Thu 4 March Networking Event, CB2 Café/Wine bar, Norfolk Street.
Sat 13 March New Museums Site. Women in Science Day at the Cambridge Science Festival.
Wed 24 March Borders Bookstore, Cambridge. Patricia Fara, "Pandora's Breeches: Women, Science and Power in the Enlightenment". Discussion afterwards over a coffee...
Mon 19 April King's College. Joint Meeting with C.U. Umbrella Autism Volunteers Project. Juliet Mitchell and Simon Baron-Cohen (author of "The Essential Difference: Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain".
Mon 19 April Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Sandwich lunch.
Tue 4 May Networking Event, CB2 Café, Norfolk Street.
Tue 8 June Royal Soc Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park. Prof Shirley Dex author of "Attitudes to Flexible and Part-Time Working Arrangements in UK-based SME's".
Wed 30 June The Old Library, Darwin College. Joint meeting with Biology in Business. "Freelance Working": Christian Bunke (CambridgeMinds), Fiona Marshall (prev of GSK and Millennium).
Sun 4 July Newnham College. Celebration of the life of Joan Mason, founder of AWiSE.
Wed 15 September Kings College. Part-Time and Flexible Working Arrangements: Rights and Realities.
Thu 11 November Kings College. Joint meeting with WISETI (University of Cambridge) "Enriching Science and Engineering: Exploring the Business Case for Diversity - the Joan Mason Memorial Meeting."
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