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GetSET Women Blog January 2009

Each fortnight a different woman describes her choice of career on our blog.
It is a fascinating snapshot of women who are in a minority - inventors, experimenters, engineers, technicians, scientists, researchers and more.

GetSET Women is our free online environment for SET women at all career stages and women who work in gender equality. Are you a woman in SET? Sign up today.

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Finishing a PhD in genetics

Posted 13th January 2009 by Clara Novo

I’m from Portugal and I’m in the final stage of my studies for a PhD in genetics in the UK.

My fascination for molecular biology started during a visit to the Atom monument in Brussels, when I was nine. There was an exhibition about cells and…


New year greetings from the Director of UKRC

Posted 5th January 2009 by Annette Williams

First, a very happy new year to everyone.

I am Director of the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), and I’m delighted to be included in the blog.

My first degree was in social science, but I returned to…