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Public Engagement describes the ways in which higher education and research can be shared with the public. It is a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit. In this blog category, you will find out about the different ways in which the Faculty engages with the public through events, projects and training opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n The Faculty has hosted the 6th<\/sup> Irene Manton Lecture, in partnership with the prestigious Linnean Society of London<\/a>.\u00a0Due to the current pandemic restrictions, this year\u2019s event was delivered online and streamed live via the Faculty\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0on 3 December.<\/p>\n The lecture celebrates the significant contribution made by women to the Natural Sciences and is named after British botanist Irene Manton<\/a> who, as well as being the first female president of the Linnean Society, studied for her PhD here at the University.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s guest speaker was Eleanor Drinkwater<\/a>, a PhD student from the University of York. Eleanor \u00a0highlighted the scientific contributions of women in science, through her talk entitled \u2018Metamorphosis: a 300 year story of intrepid women, rainforests and butterflies\u2019.<\/p>\n Eleanor\u2019s presentation\u00a0focused on the contribution to science from three different women across 1700-1900s \u2013\u00a0Maria Sibylla Merian<\/a>, Mary Anne Theresa Whitby<\/a> and Dr Margaret James Strickland Collins<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 highlighting how even several hundred years later there is still a gender inequality in science related subjects.<\/p>\n Commenting on the event Eleanor said: \u201cIt was a real honour to talk about such an important topic \u2013 the incredible women who have helped shape science. My take-home message for the audience is to be determined, be curious and to study bugs.\u201d<\/p>\n The evening was a huge success with a varied audience of\u00a0more than 70 attendees watching live, including Linnean Society members, University colleagues, sixth form students from local schools and members of the public.\u00a0It was particularly pleasing to see students engaging with the event during the Q&A session, as the lecture aims to inspire and inform those interested in a career in the Natural Sciences.<\/p>\n Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility and Public Engagement commented: \u201cEleanor\u2019s exploration of the natural world through the eyes of three pioneering women was engaging, exciting and pertinent. The annual Irene Manton Lecture has evolved into a highlight event in the Faculty\u2019s Social Responsibility calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n You can watch the lecture recording here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Previous speakers have included:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”3.0.106″ in_same_term=”off” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.0.106″ show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”on” background_layout=”light” header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_icon_placement=”right” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” 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Eleanor \u00a0highlighted the scientific contributions of women in science, through her talk entitled \u2018Metamorphosis: a 300 year story of intrepid women, rainforests and butterflies\u2019.<\/p> Eleanor\u2019s presentation\u00a0focused on the contribution to science from three different women across 1700-1900s \u2013\u00a0Maria Sibylla Merian<\/a>, Mary Anne Theresa Whitby<\/a> and Dr Margaret James Strickland Collins<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 highlighting how even several hundred years later there is still a gender inequality in science related subjects.<\/p> Commenting on the event Eleanor said: \u201cIt was a real honour to talk about such an important topic \u2013 the incredible women who have helped shape science. My take-home message for the audience is to be determined, be curious and to study bugs.\u201d<\/p> The evening was a huge success with a varied audience of\u00a0more than 70 attendees watching live, including Linnean Society members, University colleagues, sixth form students from local schools and members of the public.\u00a0It was particularly pleasing to see students engaging with the event during the Q&A session, as the lecture aims to inspire and inform those interested in a career in the Natural Sciences.<\/p> Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility and Public Engagement commented: \u201cEleanor\u2019s exploration of the natural world through the eyes of three pioneering women was engaging, exciting and pertinent. The annual Irene Manton Lecture has evolved into a highlight event in the Faculty\u2019s Social Responsibility calendar.\u201d<\/p> The lecture was recorded and will feature on the Faculty\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0shortly.<\/p>\n
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