Women in Astronomy

From the Royal Astronomical Society, this leaflet looks at career pathways and opportunities in astronomy. It also gives case studies that illustrate the jobs held by women astronomers, including:
• Astronomy lecturer and researcher
• British Antarctic Survey researcher
• Earth scientist
• Astrophysicist

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx5es

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Women in Astronomy

Posted by Hayley Flood on 1st February 2013

A very well presented and easy to access resource. The section on how women have made an impact in astronomy and geophysics…

A very well presented and easy to access resource. The section on how women have made an impact in astronomy and geophysics is great as it shows the students that women have already made a big contribution in these fields.

The case studies are very useful as they give an idea of the types of career paths that students might follow and how they would go about doing this. The case studies provide positive role models for female students.

The document also contains a number of links for students to visit if they want to find out more. I will be sharing this with all of my female Physics students.