STEM Stories: Conversations about Careers in Science

By Wales Women in STEM

The Wales Women in STEM Collaborative Network (WWIST) aims to increase gender equality and inclusion in STEM. This podcast series “STEM Stories: Conversations about Careers in Science”, showcases the work of women in various STEM sectors at different stages of their careers. The podcast features women chatting about their career histories, and the challenges and successes they have experienced along the way.

To find out more about Wales Women in STEM and to join our Facebook Community, visit: www.waleswomenstem.org/

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3. 'Out of the basement and into the light': STEM in museums and the cultural sector

STEM Stories: Conversations about Careers in ScienceMar 18, 2022

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4. Tents to Tombstones: Scientists in the Intellectual Property Office

Dr Hazel Thorpe (Business Change Manager, Intellectual Property Office) and Dr Anne Barrett (Associate Patent Examiner, Intellectual Property Office) discuss their roles and responsibilities and their pathway to careers in the Intellectual Property Office.

To find out more about Wales Women in STEM and to join our Facebook Community, visit: https://www.waleswomenstem.org/

Mar 25, 202217:57

3. 'Out of the basement and into the light': STEM in museums and the cultural sector

In this episode, Dr Jana Horak (Co-Acting Head of Natural Sciences, Head of Mineralogy and Petrology, National Museum Wales), Dr Caroline Buttler (Co-Acting Head of Natural Sciences, Head of Palaeontology, National Museum Wales) and Professor Jane Henderson (Professor of Conservation, Cardiff University) discuss their career paths in the cultural sector in Wales.

To find out more about Wales Women in STEM and to join our Facebook Community, visit: https://www.waleswomenstem.org/

Mar 18, 202224:14

2. A curiosity in how things work: STEM research in higher education

Professor Karen Holford CBE FREng (Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University) speaks with Dr Abigail Watts (Research Fellow in Materials, Chemistry and Catalysis at the University of South Wales), about their STEM education and careers from school to academic research.

To find out more about Wales Women in STEM and to join our Facebook Community, visit: https://www.waleswomenstem.org/

Mar 11, 202220:18

1. Making a difference: changing and sustaining careers in the environmental sector

In this episode Dr Emma Hayhurst (Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology and CEO of Lucerne Scientific) and Dr David Clubb (Founder of Afallen, an organisation that supports research, project management and innovation in the environmental sector). They discuss their passion for making a difference and how this has made them take interesting career paths in the sector.

To find out more about Wales Women in STEM and to join our Facebook Community, visit: https://www.waleswomenstem.org/

Mar 07, 202219:59