Read article: Pursuing joy in an alien world
Pursuing joy in an alien world
As the first in her family to attend university, astrophysics PhD student Larissa Palethorpe explains why multiple sources of support are necessary
Read article: Pursuing joy in an alien world
Read article: A journey of joy and uncertainty in physics
A journey of joy and uncertainty in physics
Joyful Mdhluli describes the joy that a career in physics brings, even after hitting rock bottom during her PhD
Read article: Finding joy in academia: a delicate balancing act
Finding joy in academia: a delicate balancing act
Astronomer John Johnson describes the challenges he has faced in pursuing his passion for teaching, which is often devalued by academic institutions
Read article: Joy in cultural and community connections
Joy in cultural and community connections
By finding the right spaces, astronomer Louise Edwards has obtained joy both within and outside of academia
Read article: Citing like it’s 1995: why women physicists find their papers referenced less
Citing like it’s 1995: why women physicists find their papers referenced less
Analysis shows that general physics journals have the largest citation gap between men and women in physics
Read article: A poor introductory science degree grade has ‘devastating’ effect on students from under-represented groups
A poor introductory science degree grade has ‘devastating’ effect on students from under-represented groups
Analysis shows that a poor grade in an introductory course can reduce the chance of students from under-represented groups going on to obtain a science degree
Read article: Machine learning can accurately predict a scientist’s gender based on citation data alone
Machine learning can accurately predict a scientist’s gender based on citation data alone
Network analysis finds that women use citations in a different way to men
Read article: Hertha Ayrton: ‘An advocate for interdisciplinarity’
Hertha Ayrton: ‘An advocate for interdisciplinarity’
Anita Chandran and Elizabeth Bruton talk about inventor, scientist and suffragette, Hertha Ayrton
Read article: Improving soft skills crucial to keeping women in science, finds study
Improving soft skills crucial to keeping women in science, finds study
Early-career women in science who spend time developing their “soft skills” see a boost in their self-confidence and likelihood to stay in work
Read article: Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers, finds study
Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers, finds study
Effect seen at every stage of a woman’s career and may help to account for differences in the observed output of male and female scientists
