The largest recruitment drive is planned by an Oxford research center.

The largest female recruiting drive for the research center since it opened 20 years ago is being planned.

The Mary Rose’s preservation, the taste of chocolate, and the Covid-19 vaccination have all been examined by Diamond Light Source at Harwell.

Women currently make up 23% of the center’s staff of about 700 people, but that number will rise to “industry leading levels” in the future.

“Science is as much yours as it is for men,” beam line physicist Chidimma Okolo stated in reference to females.

She continued, “Push yourself, as much sacrifice as it takes, it pays.

Science is for women just as much as it is for males, according to Chidimma Okolo, a beam line scientist at the facility.
The synchrotron, a device that accelerates electrons to almost the speed of light before smashing them into objects, is located at Oxfordshire’s Diamond Light Source.

With its aid, the center has essentially unwrapped Herculaneum scrolls and supported the development of existing medications and their impact on coronavirus.

According to the center, women make up 24% of STEM employees in the UK, but it aims to take the lead in boosting the proportion of women in STEM fields by creating dozens more roles.

There are “no hurdles,” according to Sarah Macdonell, head of the engineering department of the center, for women working at Diamond Light Source.

We aggressively seek to recruit more female employees, particularly in engineering, she added.

Due to the fact that her “little contribution is having such a big influence,” Dr. Bobb said her work is vital to her.
Dr. Lorraine Bobb, the chief of diagnostics at the center, began as a summer student but left to complete her coursework before coming back to manage the group.

For her, it’s crucial “to realize that your modest effort is having such a tremendous impact not only on the average person within the United Kingdom, but also thinking more worldwide,” she said.

There is no task that a woman in science cannot complete, according to beam line physicist Lucy Saunders, who was speaking about her experience in the field.

Because there are an equal number of men and women working in science, especially in my sector, you will find that everyone will be quite supportive of you.