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Inspiring women

Inspiring women

We celebrate some inspiring women scientists

For International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022, we’re celebrating what inspires some of our inspiring women scientists and gives them their purpose.

Dr Wenqing Liu's why

"...to study and understand quantum materials, and to create new technologies through material engineering"

Professor Jay Mistry's why

"...turning ideas on sustainability into practical actions and interventions.”

Professor Sara Bernardini's why

“…is artificial intelligence, a uniquely powerful and transformative technology that can change lives.”

Professor Elli Leadbeater's why

''…is understanding how a globally threatened pollinator behaves and how human-induced change might affect that behaviour.”

Professor Jocelyn Monroe's why

“…is solving mysteries, searching for Dark Matter particles and translating experiments into life-changing applications.”

Professor Szonya Durant

“My research is finding an explanation for the way we see things and interact with today’s world.”

Dr Saloni Krishnan

Dr Saloni Krishnan, a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, has been named as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Celebrating Science at Royal Holloway

We’re unable to present our annual Royal Holloway Science Festival on campus this year, so we have gathered together some films, features and other digital resources to inspire you.

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