The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

TLP #4 : Championing diversity in research - Fiona Watt


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In this episode we talk to Fiona Watt about her career moves and her journey to become the first woman to lead the Medical Research Council (MRC).

  • She tells us about her early experiences with crocodile hunting
  • She talks about how she chooses scientific questions to work on and looking for new challenges
  • She tells us about how she made her career moves and how she created collaborative environments
  • Fiona talks about her experiences as a journal editor and shares her thoughts about scientific publishing and new publishing models
  • She talks about how to promote gender equality and cultural diversity in the scientific enterprise and how to counter bad behaviour
  • We discuss how to get the right work-life balance and respecting other people’s work habits

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Fiona mentioned these labs, institutions and journals :

  • King’s College London (KCL) 
  • Medical Research Council (MRC) 
  • Centre for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at KCL
  • Centre for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine on Twitter
  • Henry Harris Lab
  • Howard Green lab
  • Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Wellcome - MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
  • Zena Werb Lab
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • eLife 
  • Science Matters
  • Workforce Diversity: Let’s talk about race


To find out more about Fiona visit her website or follow her on Twitter

  • https://www.wattlab.org/
  • https://twitter.com/FionaWattMRC


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