BioPark Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City
13th November 2009
9:00 – 9:45 Registration 9:45 – 10:00 Introduction by the Chair: Dr Pia Ostergaard, St Georges Medical School, UK 10:00 – 10:30 Do women make a difference to biology, and does biology make a difference to women?
Professor Sian Harding, Imperial College, London Working for 30 years in the London-based colleges has given me ample opportunity to observe to eco-systems of academia and the Darwinian struggle for survival. I will give a personal view of the roles of conscientiousness, risk taking, work, family, perception and fear of failure. I will consider whether science is a better or worse career than others for the advancement of women, and whether we have yet reached a plateau in what we can achieve. 10:30 – 11:00 PhD and Business
Dr Mitra Hedman, SolXO Ltd, UK
This talk will discuss Dr Hedmans personal the journey of a PhD, as a mother and a wife, and setting up a business in her free time..."It took 25 years from the beginning to the end of my PhD, as I had to take time off, to build a family, raise three children and take it up from where I left before, not an easy task compare to the young PhD students, or those who take time off for research..." 11:00- 11:05 Speakers photo 11:05 – 11:30 Mid-morning break 11:30 – 12:00 Career Development via the maternity ward…. Dr Sara Shinton, Shinton Consulting, UK
Children? Or Career? It can seem like you can’t have it all. My experience is very different – having children has opened my career up in a new and exciting direction and brought more professional success than I experienced BC (before children). I’ll share my perspectives and draw out useful lessons for any parent wanting to balance career and family
12:00 – 12:30 How the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET can support you in returning to a career in science
Ms Veronica Benson, Oxford Women's Training, UK
What the UKRC does to support women returners. Tips to returner to SET careers. Success stories and case studies
12:30 – 12:40 Introduction to the Biopark 12:40 – 13:30 Lunch and Poster Viewing 13:30 – 14:00 Returners, do you think you have what it takes? Dr Pia Ostergaard, St Georges Medical School, UK What does it take to juggle kids and career? Superwoman? Or are there others players in the field? Can you have it all without compromising? I’ll give you an insight into my experience as a 100 percent mum and part-time researcher. 14:00 – 15:00 Talk to be confirmed 15:00 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea/Coffee and Last Poster Viewing
15:30 - 16:00 Talk to be confirmed Katie Perry, Daphne Jackson Trust
16:00 – 16:30 Talk to be confirmed
16:30 – 17:00 Chairman’s summing up.
18:00 Soiree at *The Best Western Homestead Court Hotel for all the participants
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