GetSET Women Blog August 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.
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Changing career: becoming an electrician
I was never into science or technology as a child. I left school and went to work at Liberty of London as a trainee buyer. Girls weren’t encouraged to go to university. I had a long and varied career up to my 40s: croupier in a casino; house…
On line and virtual learning for science and engineering careers
One of my roles is as a course moderator on an online, ten-week Open University course for people wanting to return to careers in science, engineering and technology. It’s a real pleasure to be moderating this course! I get to hear so many…
Inventor of the haptic cow
I was brought up on a farm in the Cotswolds – my older sister says I began saying I wanted to be a vet when I was three! Now I’m the inventor of a haptic cow and I’m involved full-time in educational research, outreach and developing new…
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