UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Our annual UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science lecture is held in the Byre Theatre. Live-streamed and recorded, these celebrate and showcase high-profile female biologists.
2022: Prof Anne Magurran (CBE), Why BioDiversity Matters
The 2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science lecture, entitled ‘Why BioDiversity Matters’ was delivered by Professor Anne Magurran (CBE) on Friday 11 February 2022. Anne studies biological diversity – its measurement, evolution, maintenance and conservation. Her research has taken her from ancient woodland in Ireland to the flooded forests of the Amazon. Her public lecture describes her work quantifying the patterns and understanding the process of change in ecological communities over space and time, and discusses how the contributions of women scientists are playing a key role in addressing the biodiversity crisis.
2021: Prof Cassie Stoddard, The extraordinary world of birds and their eggs
The 2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science lecture, entitled ‘The Extraordinary World of Birds and Their Eggs’ was delivered by Professor Cassie Stoddard on Friday 12 February 2021. Thwarted by the pandemic, and already postponed from 2020, we were glad to hold this event online. This inspiring talk covered Prof Stoddard’s ground-breaking research into animal colouration and patterning, hummingbird colour vision and the evolution of eggs. The lecture is available to watch below.
2019: Prof Terrie Williams, Narwhal nights: discoveries along the scientific road less travelled
The 2019 International Day of Women and Girls in Science lecture, entitled ‘Narwhal Nights: Discoveries Along The Scientific Road Less Travelled’ was delivered by Professor Terrie Williams on Tuesday 5 February 2019 in the Byre Theatre. Her inspiring talk discussed the survival strategies employed by both land and sea mammals. More information can be found in the News section, and the lecture is available to watch below.
2018: Prof Eleanor Riley, Combatting malaria
The 2018 United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science public lecture was presented by Professor Eleanor Riley on 23 February in the Byre Theatre. Her talk, entitled “Combatting Malaria” discussed how fundamental studies of malaria immunity have the potential to inform the development of new tools to prevent malaria through vaccines, to treat malaria with new therapies, and to reduce the spread of malaria by monitoring malaria control programs and identifying hotspots of ongoing transmission. More information can be found in the News section, and the lecture is available to watch below.
2017: Prof Dame Linda Partridge, Ageing healthily
Our inaugural public lecture celebrating the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science, entitled “Ageing Healthily”, was presented by Professor Dame Linda Partridge, on Friday 10 November 2017 in the Byre Theatre. Researchers, students and members of the public alike were welcomed to this fascinating talk on the biology of ageing. Before the lecture, Professor Partridge met with early career researchers to discuss life in science, and a reception after the lecture provided an informal question and answer time. For more information, please see Equality, Diversity and Inclusion News, or watch the lecture below.
Marking the 2017 UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, several of our staff took part in a University-wide initiative to highlight case-studies of some of its leading female academics.
