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GetSET Women Blog October 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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The first UK Professor of Science and Fashion - and a free radical

Posted 16th October 2009 by Helen Storey

My sister’s interest in science shone out straight away when we were young, but I was a bit lost. We were very different.

At 19, I had the best year of my life: I did a foundation course in the arts at Kingston University. We did a bit of…


Trained scientist supporting research staff

Posted 9th October 2009 by Rosie Plummer

I work at Swansea University supporting the professional and career development of research staff. My role - enhancing the attractiveness and effectiveness of research careers - arises from government concern for the UK to be more…