#02 A mother of three in a academia: an interview with Professor Patricia Goncalvez
Duration: 20 mins 31 secs
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In this episode we speak to Professor Patricia Goncalvez about the direction her career has taken so far, the challenges in obtaining enough experience to apply for senior positions, and the realities of juggling a growing family alongside growing professional responsibilities.
Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager) |
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| Created: | 2019-03-26 10:08 | ||||
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| Collection: | Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | Vincenzo Abete | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
| Distribution: |
World
(downloadable)
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| Keywords: | mathemathics; cambridge; isaac newton institute; INI; | ||||
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| Categories: |
iTunes - Science |
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| Explicit content: | No | ||||
| Abstract: | 00:00 – Introductions
04:30 – Choosing between Portugal and the rest of the world 05:40 – Difficulties with research positions 06:40 – Becoming pregnant 07:30 – Finding limited opportunities in Portugal 08:30 – Making family life work long-distance 09:30 – Wanting to give up… 10:45 - … to organising conferences 12:30 – A growing family 14:00 – Two jobs come at once 14:45 – ERC grant award 17:15 – Juggling academia, family life and parenthood (“my son hates my computer”) 18:50 – Advice to other women mathematicians: “don’t give up” |
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