As part of the CALIPER project, we are conducting a series of interviews with inspirational women who work in STEM research and innovation. We explore what motivated them to choose their career, their experiences and the barriers that they faced.
Professor Ann-Christine Davis MAE talks about making history as the first female Mathematics professor at Cambridge, the challenges she’s faced, and the positive effect of support from male colleagues.
As part of the CALIPER project, we conducted a series of interviews with inspirational role models who work in STEM research and innovation. We explore what motivated them to choose their career, their experiences and the barriers that they faced.
After the CALIPER project concluded, we continued this inspiring interview series, featuring Members of Academia Europaea who are actively working to promote gender equality in STEM.
The CALIPER project’s goal is to make research organisations more gender equal by increasing the number of female researchers in STEM, improving their careers prospects and integrating a gender dimension in research. The project supports nine research organisations, predominantly in Southern and Eastern Europe, to establish Gender Equality Plans. Here are some key facts about the CALIPER project. Find out more about the project’s progress.
AE Cardiff’s role in CALIPER
The Cardiff Hub is leading on communications across Europe and encouraging wider engagement with the project, producing digital content and organising events.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 873134.
Dame Athene Donald MAE talks about her book “Not just for the boys” which examines the modern way of working in scientific research and how gender bias operates within it, drawing on the experiences of leading women in science.
Professor Magdolna Hargittai MAE discusses her book which focuses on the achievements of female scientists and the importance of role models in promoting and supporting more women in STEM.
Marking International Women’s Day 2023, Professor Susan Wray MAE shares her passion for physiology, and the people who have had the greatest impact on her work and career. She discusses gender equality in academia as well as her hopes for the next generation of scientists.
Dr Katalin Solymosi FYAE and Dr Linn Leppert FYAE discuss Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, their experiences as women in science and the importance of the CALIPER project in addressing the gender balance in STEM fields.
Explore our collection of interviews, featuring Members of Academia Europaea and colleagues connected with the Academy, as they offer insights into critical research topics.
A collaboration between Academia Europaea and Cardiff University
