{"id":32239,"date":"2021-05-12T14:40:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T13:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=32239"},"modified":"2021-05-13T14:58:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:58:03","slug":"another-great-year-for-women-in-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/another-great-year-for-women-in-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Another great year for women in STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s been an inspiring year for women in STEM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Kate Bigham, chai<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the UK\u2019s Vaccine Taskforce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0alongside her team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hat has been one of the world\u2019s most impressive deployment strategies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She studied biochemistry at university and has worked as a venture capitalist for many years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bringing a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">science background and business acumen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to the challenge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhil<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Professor Sarah Gilbert,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, spear<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">head<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the team that delivered the Astra Zeneca\/Oxford vaccine in record time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0achievement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and impact of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0both of these women<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sends a clear message out to girls everywhere: don\u2019t let anyone tell you STEM\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">everyone<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or that it can\u2019t be a thrilling career<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This message matters even more in the tech sector because gender diversity is poor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, despite the fact we are building digital solutions for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Nominet we work hard to try and tackle this diversity issue. One simple approach is to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0draw attention to the potential of a tech career for women<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0via<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a series of profiles on our blog<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, shining a light on our own \u2018women in tech\u2019 to show how<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0diverse they are and how different their career paths have been. A technology career can offer something for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consider\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/the-tech-sector-is-fascinating-its-constantly-reinventing-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jul<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">iette<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Dalitz, Head of Audit and Risk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0been with Nominet almost 24 years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and yet had no childhood interest in computers nor any career plans<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0She applied to join us purely for an adventure (she moved from Scotland to Oxford for the role) and some much-needed post-university income.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She has stayed because, for her, \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">technology is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completely fascinating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0constantly reinventing itself<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Juliette u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rges young people not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to assume<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the tech sector\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is only fun for coders and programmers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0She is neither.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nor is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Business Analyst\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/i-love-the-business-side-of-tech-how-can-it-help-a-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emma Duncan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who finds her fascination in the way technology can be used to improve the outcomes for a business. She studied\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business Systems\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at university and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, upon joining the sector, was surprised by \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how many different jobs there are,\u201d she says, declaring that the industry would appeal to \u201canyone\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0enjoys understanding how things work.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It can also appeal to someone who loves fashion \u2013 the two are not mutually exclusive, argues\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/people-are-surprised-that-i-work-in-tech-having-an-amazing-handbag-collection-is-confusing-apparently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">April\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Forsyth<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Head of Product (Registry). \u201cWho says you can\u2019t love technology and have a fabulous shoe collection?\u201d she asks. That being said,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">April<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was a student who got hooked on IT and computing at school and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">became<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the first from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">her\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all-girls institution to take\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the subject at degree level; she studied Information Systems and has worked in the sector ever since. She particular relishes that she has become \u2018something of a domain name specialist\u2019 and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confesses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that, f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0into her job at Nominet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0she still\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a nerdy satisfaction from knowing how crucial Nominet is to the internet and that the work I do has an impact on the future of the .UK domain<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While many of our women moved straight into industry after their education, we\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gained some incredible talent from academia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, bringing Nominet a more specialist skillset.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/why-should-my-gender-have-anything-to-do-with-studying-physics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jelena Ilic,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0our R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">esearch and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ata\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">cience\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">L<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ead<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spent most of her career\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">immersed i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n experimental particle physics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, seeking work in industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when she had her family<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as it meant less<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0travelling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0surprise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d to discover how poor\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the UK\u2019s STEM diversity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ratios\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; growing up in what is now Montenegro, she was never in the minority when studying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sciences. \u201cW<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hy should my gender have anything to do with me studying physics?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d she asks, \u201cw<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e have to change whatever is putting young girls off studying fascinating subjects like physics and maths in the UK and encourage more talented women into technology; it\u2019s the future<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Family reasons also moved\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nominet.uk\/its-important-for-me-to-be-a-role-model-for-my-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Uzma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Khan, Java Developer<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">out of academia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0After earning\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a degree and a masters in Computer Science<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, she worked for many years as a lecturer before\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">moving<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to the UK to marry and start a family.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When re-joining the workforce,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">she was pleasantly surprised that her experience was valuable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the private sector<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 and to find work that fulfilled<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I certainly get great pleasure in my work,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d she says, \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but what also matters to me is being a role model for my daughter, showing her that you can be a mother and have a career, not least a career in tech<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her daughter will also hopefully re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cognise\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that she doesn\u2019t have to be a Java Developer like her mum<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or even be that keen on programming. The tech sector has an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">incredibly broad range of roles\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that are directly shaping our digital future \u2013 simply bring your talent and you will find your niche<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"btn-container\"><a class=\"btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/insights\/\">More thought leadership <i class=\"far fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been an inspiring year for women in STEM.\u00a0Kate Bigham, chair\u00a0of the UK\u2019s Vaccine Taskforce,\u00a0alongside her team\u00a0developed\u00a0what has been one of the world\u2019s most impressive deployment strategies.\u00a0She studied biochemistry at university and has worked as a venture capitalist for many years,\u00a0bringing a\u00a0science background and business 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