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Yn ei geiriau ei hun: cyflwyno ein Prif Ymgynghorydd Gwyddonol

Cherry Tweed - Chief Scientific Office at Radioactive Waste Management

Fe ddechreuais i fel Prif Ymgynghorydd Gwyddonol i Radioactive Waste Management yn 2011, ond fe ddechreuais i weithio ar raglen gwaredu daearegol y DU pan oeddwn i’n dechrau fy ngyrfa yng nghanol yr 1980au. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwn roeddwn …

In her own words: introducing our Chief Scientific Adviser

Cherry Tweed - Chief Scientific Office at Radioactive Waste Management

I started as Chief Scientific Adviser for Radioactive Waste Management in 2011, but I first began working on the UK’s geological disposal programme when it was just starting in the mid-1980s. At the time, I was working in computer programming, …

We are frank, fearless and female

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Portrait image of Nicole Cowles

Just over week ago Nicole Cowles was interviewed by ITV Border for one of a series of programmes titled “We are Frank, Fearless and Female” that was broadcast to mark International Women’s Day 2020. Nicole gives us an insight into being a transgender woman and working for a equal opportunities employer that welcomes equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Is there a science to success in STEM?

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Rebecca Ballantyne sitting down reading a story to children

Rebecca Ballantyne, a Sellafield Ltd scientist, thought she wanted a career in forensic science, yet ended up at Sellafield and on an international stage and named as one of the top 20 female scientists in the world. She is passionate about promoting STEM subjects and here she shares her tips for how to get the most out of STEM subjects.

From HR and recruitment to Quality at Sellafield. My route into STEM.

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a portrait of Philippa Hawley

Celebrating International Women's Day continues with another inspirational female who has just been included in the 2020 Northern Power Women Future list, She tells us about her career path from a history and philosophy degree to a job in quality.