The Rosalind Franklin Institute is proud to be hosting an afternoon of talks and panel discussions celebrating Women in Science on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 from 13:00-17:00. This event is run by the team at Women in Neuroscience UK and will feature speakers from across Harwell Campus and further afield. The aim of this event is to empower women in their considerations for scientific research and other career paths. We will be joined by two keynote speakers: Professor Lise Eliot, Professor of neuroscience at the Rosalind Franklin University and Shefali Sharma, Co-Founder & Director at Oxford Dynamics.

Agenda

1pm – 1:10 pm Introduction Talk

1:10 – 1:40 pm Professor Lise Eliot – Considerations for Gender in Scientific Research

1:40 – 2:15 pm Panel Discussion – How does sex/gender affect study and research and how can we make it more equal

2:15 – 2:45 pm Refreshments and Networking

2:45 – 2:50 pm Welcome back

2:50 – 3:20 pm Shefali Sharma – How is a scientific career impacted as a woman?

3:20 – 3:45 pm Opportunities outside of academic research

3:45 – 4:20 pm Panel Discussion – What career boundaries exist for women and how do we overcome them?

4:20 – 4:30 pm Closing remarks

4:30 – 5 pm Networking

Women in STEM: Overcoming Barriers and Unlocking New Career Opportunities