To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February) and International Women's Day (8 March), staff and students from across the Faculty of Brain Sciences discuss what inspires them and what advice they have for women interested in a scientific career.
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences Jo Evershed studied a BSc Psychology and graduated in 2012. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gorilla Experiment Builder.
Institute of Ophthalmology Professor Mariya Moosajee is a clinician-scientist, and holds a Chair in Molecular Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology.
Queen Square Institute of Neurology Laura Convertino is a PhD student within the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology who also launched the Under-represented Student Mentorship Scheme.
Division of Psychiatry Dr Naaheed Mukadam is a Principal Research Fellow at UCL and an honorary consultant psychiatrist with the UCLH Mental Health Liaison Team.
Institute of Ophthalmology Professor Alison Hardcastle is a Professor of Molecular Genetics and Deputy Director of Research within the Institute of Ophthalmology.
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences Professor Essi Viding is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences.
Queen Square Institute of Neurology Professor Tammaryn Lashley is Professor of Neuroscience and Director of Research at Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders.
Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Sophie Scott CBE is the director of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience and her research focus on the neural basis of vocal communication.
Ear Institute Bhavisha Parmar is a final year PhD student at the Ear Institute, and has practised in the NHS and private sector, specialising in paediatric audiology.
Institute of Ophthalmology Marlene Elisa Da Vitoria Lobo is a third year PhD student in the Institute of Opthalmology and completed her Master’s at the University of Nottingham.
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences Eugenia Kam Wing Nga is a final year BSc Psychology student in the UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences.