Emily Louise Dunn, 23, from Devon who is studying for an MRes in the School of Sport & Exercise Physiology at the School of Sports, Health and Exercise Sciences was also thrilled to have been awarded the scholarship: “The scholarship will not only enable me to conduct important research on cardiovascular physiology, but it has given me the opportunity to continue within academia. I'm very grateful for this opportunity and I hope to stay on and undertake a PhD.”
Bangor University is committed to increasing women’s participation in science at every level of education, and these scholarships are a further step towards encouraging and enabling more women to follow science careers. Bangor University awarded its first Women in Science scholarship in 2015 to Elizabeth McManus who, with the support of the scholarship, completed an MSc Neuroimaging course in the School of Psychology. Elizabeth has since moved on to the University of Manchester where she is undertaking a BBSRC funded PhD.
Professor John G Hughes, Vice Chancellor, said: “Providing a supportive environment for women in STEMM based subjects is strategically important to the University. We are fully committed to the Athena SWAN ECU Gender Charter and hold an institution-wide bronze award as well as three departmental bronze awards. We are very pleased to have been able to award ‘Women in Science Scholarships’ for the second year running. We hope to continue this annually in order to build a strong cohort of alumni from this special scholarship over the years.”