Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe speak to the first female Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence, who gives a fascinating insight into her police career and the role of the Lord-Lieutenant. Morgan Seag tells us about her fascination for the Antarctic and her thesis that traces the integration of women in the frozen continent and Revd Dr … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Sheila Kissane-Marshall & Hannah Deacon
Civil engineer Sheila Kissane-Marshall has over 20 years’ experience in construction, building bridges, highways, tunnels and buildings like the Shard. But with cancer she had another bridge to build; and Hannah Deacon describes her fight to allow her son to be given medical cannabis to bring his severe epilepsy under control. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Nicky Dee, Adelina Chalmers & Aphra Bruce-Jones
Dr Nicky Dee, Head of Research at St John’s Innovation Centre talks about her exciting work with entrepreneurs. Adelina Chalmers is The Geek Whisperer - she talks about her life from picking fruit, working with human rights & equality organisations to advising Theresa May and now working with engineers and we meet barrister Aphra Bruce-Jones. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Dava J Newman, Sharon Williams and Bonnie Samuyiwa
In this edition, Dr Dava J Newman, most recently NASA’s second-in-command; Sharon Williams, who has written an extraordinary story, which has been made into a short film and Bonnie Samuyiwa who has been selected by Powerful Media as one of the top 100 outstanding undergraduates from an African or Afro-Caribbean background. … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Tracey Curtis-Taylor, Natalie Emuss and Emily Read
Ever fancied flying off into the sunset in your own biplane? Adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor has done just that and thrills us with her escapades; Natalie Emuss gives a frank account about the very raw moment she was told of her breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer free, Natalie now fundraises for cancer charities. Emily Read co-founder of Pro Wrestling … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves 13/10/2018
Ever fancied flying off into the sunset in your own biplane? Adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor has done just that and thrills us with her escapades; Natalie Emuss gives a frank account about the very raw moment she was told of her breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer free, Natalie now fundraises for cancer charities. Emily Read co-founder of Pro Wrestling … [Read more...]
Women Making Waves: Victoria Bateman, Andrea Cockerton and Cathlyn Crawley
Women Making Waves speak to three women who have been either fearlessly tackling taboo subjects, standing up and becoming a protestor extraordinaire or being recognised for her innovative ways. What does it feel like to walk into a room full of people when you are naked? We find out from feminist and economist Dr Victoria Bateman. … [Read more...]