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BAS > News & media > Latest blogs > Diversity in UK Polar Science

Blog section: Diversity in UK Polar Science

Kaitlin Naughten on the beach

Make sure stammered voices are heard

22 October, 2020 Kaitlin Naughten

Blog: Ocean modeller Dr Kaitlin Naughten discusses what we can do as individuals and as institutions to support our colleagues who stammer.

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Small islands in the middle of nowhere

15 October, 2020 Donna Frater

To celebrate Black History Month Sharon Grant describes her time working for British Antarctic Suirvey in this guest blog.

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Alice caymmi et al. are drinking from a cup.

Working Together to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion

3 September, 2020 Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley

BLOG. Director of Innovation and Impact aims to enhance innovation culture through diversity and inclusion.

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Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion in science

3 August, 2020 David Vaughan

BLOG. BAS Director of Science, Professor David Vaughan describes his ambition for more diversity in science.

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A potted history of Antarctic diversity

14 July, 2020 Jane Rumble

BLOG. Jane Rumble, Head of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Polar Regions Department talks about a new initiative to enhance diversity in UK Polar Science

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Carrying the PRIDE message to the Polar Regions

22 June, 2020 Huw Griffiths

BAS marine biogeographer Dr Huw Griffiths talks about the importance of diverse role models. He is hopeful that existing and future polar scientists will see that being yourself and being different are no barrier to working in the most extreme environments on Earth, and can be a real asset as a scientist.

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