The podcast about equality and feminism in STEM. Join Rebecca & Jodi - two neuroscientists based in London - as they discuss with guests how inequality affects womxn and minorities in STEM*, and ponder what we can all do to fix this as feminists in science. *(Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)
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The podcast about equality and feminism in STEM. Join Rebecca & Jodi - two neuroscientists based in London - as they discuss with guests how inequality affects womxn and minorities in STEM*, and ponder what we can all do to fix this as feminists in science. *(Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)
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August 29, 2024
NEUROART with Bethan, Keshvi & Shaakir
What happens when art, neuroscience and neurodiversity meet? Sounds like the set up for a bad punchline, but this month Rebecca chats to the brilliant team behind NEUROART to find out exactly that! Bethan Burnside, Keshvi Shah and Dr. Shaakir Salam are a multi-talented team coming from different backgrounds of science communication, research and research funding management. They tell us the story behind the NEUROART exhibition held at the Science Gallery (London, UK) earlier this year, and am...
March 1, 2024
The Cost of PhDing: Part 2 with Dr. Emma Francis & Dr. Hannah Franklin
<p>This month Rebecca enters a temporary solo era and sits down to chat to Emma Francis & Hannah Franklin, two (newly minted!) PhD students who lead the national campaign to increase UKRI-funded PhD stipends…and won! In this second part of an ongoing discussion on how the cost of living crisis is affecting PhD students, Emma and Hannah share their inspiring experiences of organising the successful campaign in 2022 and update us with the facts and figures on where things stand now. They also tell us about all the work they’ve been doing to engage UK government representatives to ensure PhDs are included in policy dialogue on increasing cost of living for students. How do you talk to politicians…and get them to listen to you?</p><p><b>Follow Emma: </b>@emmarubyfrancis (Twitter)</p><p><b>Follow Hannah: </b>@neuroblonde (Twitter)<br/><br/>Read Hannah & Emma's Nature article on taking action for UK PhD students during the cost of living crisis: <a href='https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frdcu.be%2FdzKWi&data=05%7C02%7Crebecca.1.casterton%40kcl.ac.uk%7C7a7a4dfc6dba4e32b55208dc3791548d%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0%7C0%7C638446344645117958%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=h9OX2U8OhvackR7oWxB%2F3cBc8iYtvsMMf7cy051YEGU%3D&reserved=0'>here</a>.</p><p>Listen to <a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/2InKrmnl8aOGAUkBRZCrJl?si=fcdaf8077a504469'>‘Part One’ with Sophie Langdon </a></p><p><b>Learn more:</b></p><p>The House of Lords Office for Student Investigation Report (2023): <a href='https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/517/industry-and-regulators-committee/news/197379/office-for-students-underperforming-amid-looming-crisis-in-higher-education/'><b>here.</b></a></p><p>The Office for Students response statement to the report:<b> </b><a href='https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/ofs-responds-to-house-of-lords-industry-and-regulators-committee-inquiry/'><b>here.</b></a></p><p>The latest from UKRI on UK PhD stipends: <a href='https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-publishes-stipend-and-postgraduate-research-consultation/'><b>here.</b></a><b><br/></b><br/></p><p><b>Want to be a guest on The Academinist?: </b><a href='https://linktr.ee/theacademinist'>https://linktr.ee/theacademinist</a></p><p><b>Follow us: </b>@theacademinis<b>t </b>(Twitter & Instagram), or write to us at <a href='mailto:theacademinist@gmail.com'>theacademinist@gmail.com</a>.</p><p><b>Recorded:</b> 2nd Feb 2024 & 29th Feb 2024</p><p><b>Released: </b>1st March 2024</p><p><b>Hosts:</b> Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Barnard</p><p><b>Producer & Editor:</b> Rebecca Casterton. </p><p><b>Music: </b>Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library).</p><p><b><br/></b><br/></p>
December 29, 2023
Mothers in STEM with Dr. Sam Terry
<p>This month The Academinist contemplates all the odd places we’ve recorded episodes, and reflects on the end of another year. We’re also joined by Dr. Sam Terry, a cancer biologist at King’s College London, to discuss challenges and current barriers in academia which specifically affect mothers in STEM. Sam shares her experiences of going on maternity leave twice as an early career researcher, including post-natal depression, juggling childcare and successfully navigating the return to work. </p><p><b>Follow Sam for more on her work: </b>@syaterry (Twitter)</p><p><b>Check out Sam’s Lab: </b><a href='https://radlab.uk'>https://radlab.uk</a> and @kingsimaging (Twitter)</p><p>For more support resources , blogs and community around being a mother in academia, Jodi and Rebecca also recommend checking out<b> Mothers in Science</b> (website: <a href='https://www.mothersinscience.com/'>https://www.mothersinscience.com/</a> Twitter: @mothersinsci).</p><p><b>Jodi’s list of festive causes if you are in a position to donate to those in need:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.shorturl.at/shortener.php '>St Mungos</a> </li><li><a href='https://shorturl.at/vBEF0 '>Great Ormond Street Christmas Appeal</a></li><li><a href='https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/christmas-appeal '>Salvation Army Christmas Appeal</a></li><li><a href='https://www.trusselltrust.org/winter/'>Trussell Trust</a></li><li><a href='https://shorturl.at/oxGQ2 '>Christmas Toy Donations in the UK</a></li><li><a href=' https://shorturl.at/vyT25 '>Christmas volunteering opportunities at Crisis</a></li></ul><p><b>Want to be a guest on The Academinist?:</b> <a href='https://linktr.ee/theacademinist'>https://linktr.ee/theacademinist</a></p><p><b>Follow us: </b>@theacademinist (Twitter & Instagram), or write to us at <a href='mailto:theacademinist@gmail.com'>theacademinist@gmail.com</a>.</p><p><b>Recorded: </b>29th November & 11th December 2023</p><p><b>Released:</b> 29th December 2023</p><p><b>Hosts: </b>Rebecca Casterton, Jodi Barnard</p><p><b>Producer & Editor: </b>Rebecca Casterton</p><p><b>Music: </b>Right Place, Right Time | Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library).</p><p><br/><br/></p>
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