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It’s not who you know, it’s how you node…
Author: Fiona Gleed “Did you know it’s Women in Engineering day this Sunday?” the email asked, linking me to a selection of papers authored by women, an archive edition of Municipal Engineering and diversity clips on the Institution of Civil...
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A positive response
Author: Fiona Gleed When someone sets out an aspiration to be a positive man in 2018, they deserve a positive response. This reply is a personal perspective, reflecting on my own experiences in Engineering and Universities, to recognise progress and...
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How to be a positive man in 2018
Author: Alastair Marsh - Gender inequality is a problem in many parts of our society including universities and the engineering sector. What are some simple, practical ways in which men can make a positive contribution? Before looking to the rosy...
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Keeping watch
Author: Fiona Gleed - This blog has previously been published at SARAID-CRT As a student at the University of Bath, the river is a very visible feature - especially so for a mature postgraduate commuting in to research flood resilience....
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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Author: Fiona Gleed - This blog has previously been published in Public Engagement at Bath Five years ago, I did something crazy... A colleague in the Civil Engineering cluster at UWE had been approached by Dr. Helen Featherstone, then with...
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Why we're looking to the Global South to guide construction materials research
Author: Alastair Marsh - It’s always nice to receive an invitation to a talk – but especially on those rare occasions when you are asked to be on the stage rather than in the audience! Following an article I wrote...
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Design: detail and partnership
Author: Fiona Gleed - This weekend I went back to a project that I worked on, as a Graduate Structural Engineer, over 20 years ago. It is local and public so I’ve been to it and through it and talked...
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Learning to love learning
Author: Fiona Gleed - I've learnt so much in Bath - and not always what, where or when I expected it. The lunchtime research seminars are great for that - who knew plankton and bricks had so much in common?!...