Do you ever look at the leaders we have in science and wonder when you will see someone who looks and leads like you? I had been asking myself this question for many years when a seemingly innocuous email in August 2015 caught my eye. It mentioned the Homeward Bound initiative to take 76 female … More Leadership in the Antartic with 76 Women in Science

In early November 2016, just as the votes from the US presidential campaign were being counted, I set off on a dash across the globe, to make it in time for my panel session for the Gender Summit, hosted by the EU Parliament in Brussels. Below is the info from the conference website: “The Gender … More Around the world for women in STEMM

Do you look at the world through rose-coloured glasses? When one looks at the world in this manner, things often appear better than they really are. Sometimes people are blinded to the truth of a situation because the situation does not directly impact them or someone they love. I do not fault anyone for this, … More Looking at the World Through “Colourful” Glasses

I’ve been involved in podcasting for a number of years now. It’s a hobby of mine that allows me to play with media production things and talk to interesting people. I started out in 2007 talking about Free and Open Source Software and have since then produced a few different shows. Four and a half … More Today’s Women in STEMM

Georgina Sweet (1875 – 1946) was an academic in the fields of zoology and parasitology at the University of Melbourne. She was an early pioneer of women in science and was appointed the University’s first woman lecturer in 1901. In 2010, the Australian Research Council (ARC) recognized Georgina’s contribution to science by naming a new laureate … More Georgina Sweet’s legacy lives on

Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP&Science business of Thomson Reuters, and the Australian National University (ANU) today announced the 2016 Women in Research Citation Awards. Several awards have been held over the last decade, and this year the focus was on Australian early- to mid-career women researchers. Clarivate Analytics and the ANU partnered to facilitate an event where the research … More Congrats to the 2016 Women in Research Citation Awardees

Conferences, such as the inaugural Connecting Women in STEMM National Symposium, can be rich with sponsorship opportunities. I don’t mean the kind of sponsorship where an organisation supports the conference through funds or resources. I mean the sponsorship that delegates can provide for each other. Separating out sponsorship from under the umbrella term of mentoring has allowed us … More When sponsorship isn’t about money

I was privileged to be invited to give the inaugural Ruby-Payne Scott Keynote in Melbourne at the vibrant Women in STEMM Australia National Symposium: Connecting Women in STEMM. When I was first approached to give the keynote it was not my intention to focus only Ruby’s life. I thought I would make some introductory reference … More The Life and Times of Ruby Payne-Scott (1912-1981)

Women in STEMM Australia is excited to hold its inaugural National Symposium: Connecting Women in STEMM which will bring together over 200 women and men in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) from around Australia. Starting today at RMIT University’s Storey Hall, this meeting will share best practices and policies in academia and industry, … More A national celebration connects women professionals throughout the STEMM ecosystem