GetSET Women Blog January 2010
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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From action man fan to engineering ambassador
When I was young I had an action man rather than a Barbie doll, and I used to attach his parachute to a My Little Pony so I was practical from the start. Two big influences on my career direction were my (gorgeous!) science teacher and most…
Aerospace outreach and IT
When I was at school I loved the sciences and was good at maths, but I didn’t pursue it as a career. I started a law degree, but didn’t finish it as I was more interested in politics and justice.
It was only years later, as computer use grew,…

