Activities

Throughout 2013 the Biochemical Society will celebrate the past, present and future influence of women with interests in the molecular biosciences with a series of new initiatives, events and activities.

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Background

Women in Biochemistry 2013 celebrates 100 years since the first female members joined the Society.

Early in 2012 the Society undertook a survey concerning a number of issues surrounding women in science including awareness and value of our current activities and the working life of a female researcher.

One of the main themes running through the responses was the challenge that scientists face balancing a career and having a family and this has shaped some of our activities for the year including our newly launched Stay Connected Bursary scheme.

Stay Connected Bursaries

From January 2013 the Society will be providing a Stay Connected Bursary. The bursary supports the attendance of members at Society conferences on a period of parental leave or who require the attendance of partner to provide childcare support.

HighSci Lectures

A special series of our HighSci lectures for schools will be delivered by female biochemists. These events will aim to raise the profile of women in biochemistry with school students, highlight positive female role models working in science today, outline career paths into science and celebrate the excellent scientific research.

Gender Equality Grants Scheme

Launched in 2012, the Society's Gender Equality in Science Grant scheme, has made three grants of £500 each available for projects which support and address issues relating to gender inequality in science.

Deadline: 30 June. Apply now.

Continuing our research

During the Society's Centenary celebrations in 2011, the Society undertook a research project offering an insight into the work and lives of women biochemists in Britain from 1906 to the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. In 2013, the Society will be seeking to further develop this resource. (Further information will be available in due course).

Position Statement

The Society updated its Position Statement on Gender Equality in Science at the end of 2011. You can read the statement online.

The Biochemist

Throughout 2013 the Society will be running a special series of articles in The Biochemist profiling women in science issues and our activities. Look out for the next issue.

Events

Sponsoring: Ada Lovelace Day

15 October 2013

London, UK

Sponsoring: Women in Science Session

IUPS 2013

Birmingham, UK

21 -26 July 2013

High-sci lecture with Frances Ashcroft
8 March 2013, Talbot Heath School, Bournemouth

Celebrating Women in Biochemistry 2013 Launch Reception

Royal Institution, London, UK

7 February 2013, 3-5pm

Celebrating women in bioscience: genomic approaches to biological questions (Sponsored by the Biochemical Society)

University of Leicester, UK

25 January 2013

News

Celebrating Women in Biochemistry 2013 Launches

On 7 February 2013 the Biochemical Society launched its women in biochemistry activities for 2013 with a reception at the Royal Institution (London, UK).

Society to sponsor Daphne Jackson Trust fellowship

The Biochemical Society is delighted to announce that it has agreed to fund a Daphne Jackson Trust fellowship.

Women in Biochemistry Discussions Sessions begin in Edinburgh

On the 15 January the Society held our first Women in Biochemistry Discussion Session at part of our activities for Celebrating Women in Biochemistry 2013.

Want to get involved?

If you would like to get invovled with any of our activities or would like to get the Society involved with some you or organization are undertaking please contact communications@biochemistry.org