“My job is to make sense of what makes people tick, what delights and frustrates them, and to use those insights to help shape next generation technology innovations. I sit happily at the intersection of cultural practices and technology adoption” Since January, Dr.Genevieve Bell has been a Professor at Australian National University (ANU). She...Read More

Here are a few suggestions on the topic of what women want, gleaned from various interviews: Fiona Mactaggart Representing Slough for Labour “The Defense Select Committee. When it was men it was all about how big the weapons are, now we talk about women and the families of service personnel. Women by their very presence...Read More

“I’m a business leader who is always looking for ways to improve team performance and a scientist guided by empirical evidence,” says Isabelle Kocher. Kocher, the first woman to run one of the top 40 companies in France, has a Masters degree in Quantum Optics and a Postgraduate Certificate in Physics but it was only...Read More

 Harini Iyengar is a barrister standing for Vauxhall on behalf of the Women’s Equality Party.   “The really serious consequence of the under-representation of women in politics is that the impact of all these austerity cuts, upon women, has not been properly considered.” Harini Iyengar is the most suitable candidate for Vauxhall for the General...Read More

Women who can, who make a difference. We need more women. We need more women in all the places of power, as well as leading companies. Justine Greening, Minister for Women and Equalities, quotes David Cameron: “Where the potential and perspective of women are locked out of the decisions that shape a society, that society...Read More

Rising out of the brilliant work done by Uprising, across 7 UK cities, comes a new initiative; One Million Mentors.   The launch last week was backed by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with a reception in the Living room of City Hall, boasting a fabulous view of Tower bridge. Sponsored by Gorkana and London...Read More

CityEye interviewed Dr. Linda Summerton about her research and her career so far. Here’s what she had to say about what is important to her. Work and family: It is about the strength of the team My most memorable event was bringing through a new cancer drug for desperate cancer patients when there was precious...Read More

“Keep yourself open for when things come along.”  An obvious example for this would be Fleming with penicillin – it came through an open window. “Be yourself. All the others are taken.” Despite Baroness Susan Greenfield’s valuable research into Parkinson’s Disease, and international recognition in several countries, in England she is often attacked and seen...Read More