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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February 2022

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Friday 11th February 2022) we filled Twitter with quotes from female dementia researchers working as part of Dementias Platform UK. In case you missed it - or don't have a Twitter account - here's what our incredible researchers had to say about their experience of being women in science.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science title graphic.

Dr Elen Golightly

A photo of Dr Elen Golightly alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Dr Sarah Bauermeister

An image of Dr Sarah Bauermeister with a quote reading: 'I was born female and it has never stopped me being a scientist. My hope is that one day we will not have to differentiate the gender of scientists – we will only be respected by our work.'

 

Professor Valentina Escott-Price 

An image of Professor Valentina Escott-Price beside a quote that says: 'Despite fewer women occupying senior research positions, their contribution to dementia science is amazing. We bring patience, stability and inspiration to our research teams and families.'

 

Rory Chen

A photo of Rory Chen alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Dr Vibeke Catts

A photo of Dr Vibeke Catts alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Professor Tara Spires-Jones

A photo of Professor Tara Spires-Jones alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

  

Dr Vanessa Raymont

A photo of Dr Vanessa Raymont alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Dr Ellen Backhouse

A photo of Dr Ellen Backhouse alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Jemma Pitt

An image of Jemma Pitt with a quote from her reading: 'As my role in dementia research includes seeing patients, scanning their brains and analysing data, I enjoy proving that women are capable of doing everything!'

 

Dr Rosalind Brown

A photo of Dr Rosalind Brown alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Meggie Smith

A photo of Meggie Smith alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Dr Danielle Newby

A photo of Dr Danielle Newby alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Angela Jochems

A photo of Angela Joachems alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Professor Joanna Wardlaw

A photo of Prof Joanna Wardlaw alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Juliette Lanskey

A photo of Juliette Lanskey alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

Dr Laura Winchester

A photo of Dr Laura Winchester alongside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

  

 Dr Magda Bucholc

A photograph of Dr Magda Bucholc beside a quote from her about being a woman in STEM.

 

  

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