How physics plays a role in understanding the oceans
I don’t often get to write about oceanography in my day job as a policy officer, but as today is World Oceans Day I jumped … Read more
Report after report shows global under-representation of women in science.
This is especially prevalent in physical sciences, where women make up only 28% of the combined fields worldwide. Observers of the scientific disciplines such as … Read more
What’s it like to be a Gender Champion?
In January and February 2018, the Improving Gender Balance team ran two residential training sessions for new and existing Gender Champions; teachers interested in working … Read more
Whole School Equality – Get involved!
Since October 2017, the Improving Gender Balance team has been working on the Gender Champions programme, providing support to nearly 50 teachers across the country … Read more
Teaching physics: The most important work that I have ever done
Despite some of the challenges, teaching physics feels like the most important work that I have ever done. On those occasions when students are engaged … Read more
Teaching physics: The interesting discussions I have everyday
I had a discussion recently with a student about if nuclear fusion was now a reality for power generation. The students also love discussing why … Read more
Teaching physics: It’s amazing to see that important curiosity for physics in the classroom
As university was drawing to a close I was slightly unsure of what I wanted to do afterwards. I started thinking about all the things … Read more
Do what you’re good at – revisited
Last year I wrote this – and I guess I was being deliberately provocative with the title – but my broad theme was – how … Read more