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Posted on 23rd November 202023rd November 2020

From academia to industry

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Former colleague Dr Keith Bromley reflects on his career at the School of Physics and Astronomy and his transition to working in industry.  He also considers how “becoming flummoxed by some of the easier tasks while proving successful in more challenging responsibilities” shaped his journey.

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Nov 23, 2020
Posted on 29th September 202029th September 2020

In Conversation with Beth Biller

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In this interview I phoned Beth Biller, a lecturer in the Institute for Astronomy within the School of Physics and Astronomy, to discuss how her identity as a woman has impacted her research in the peer-review process, the history of women in astronomy, and what it’s like to be an openly queer academic.

By Justin White

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Sep 29, 2020
Posted on 23rd September 202023rd September 2020

Interview with Aidan Brown

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Pupils from Craigour Park Primary School in Edinburgh interviewed some of our staff and PhD students about their research.  In this article, they quiz Chancellor’s Fellow Dr Aidan Brown about bacteria and books!

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Sep 23, 2020

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