Tag Archives: maths

A woman has won the ‘Nobel prize for mathematics’ for the first time

Posted on 25 March 2019 by GEM Report

The 2019 Abel Prize, also known as the ‘Nobel prize for mathematics’ was won by Karen Uhlenbeck last Tuesday, the first woman to ever receive the award. The award makes her one of the pioneers for women mathematicians, alongside … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Gender, STEM, Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, gender. equality, maths, STEM, target 4.7 | 3 Comments

Hidden figures: showing the importance of women in science

Posted on 10 February 2017 by GEM Report

Tomorrow is the second year of celebrating the new UN Day on Girls and Women in Science. This subject seems to be picking up steam. It has even hit the big time – featuring in a blockbuster Hollywood film, Hidden Figures, about … Continue reading →