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Franklin's story remains one of the most famous and egregious examples of a female scientist being denied credit for her work due to sexism
26.07.2025 20:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0While Franklin has become increasingly recognized for her immense contributions to molecular biology, even today, students everywhere learn the story of Watson and Crick's discovery but few are taught about the critical contributions of Rosalind Franklin to understanding the nature of DNA.
26.07.2025 20:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0While Watson, Crick and Wilkins received the Nobel Prize in 1962 for their contributions to science, Franklin had passed away due to cancer four years prior and was not eligible for the award.
26.07.2025 20:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Franklin's photo allowed them to deduce the structure and, shortly thereafter, they published a series of articles about the discovery, only mentioning Franklin's contributions in a footnote.
26.07.2025 20:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Without her permission, fellow researcher Maurice Wilkins later showed her photo to James Watson and Francis Crick, who were also trying to determine the structure of DNA. .
26.07.2025 19:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist who first discovered the helix shape of DNA, was born on this day in 1920. Franklin, who graduated with a doctorate in physical chemistry from Cambridge University in 1945, used her knowledge of x-ray diffraction techniques to take the first photo. 1/n
26.07.2025 19:58 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0From lecture halls to lap times - Oxford University Racing team builds a fully electric race car from scratch and the story behind it is just as powerful.
πποΈ Find out how students become engineers at the cutting edge of motorsport here ππ» eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
Remove Engineers having a go in the forge!
"The best school trip I've ever been on"
Today saw the Engineer in Residence organising a Last Robot Standing competition for the Platform+ students. Lots of fun!
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Hammered!
What do you like making? What does it do for you?
More about my attempts at nail forging here:
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Why should engineers do comedy?!
Find out in my latest newsletter.
It would mean the world if you signed up (it's free!).
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Nuts and Bolts by friend of Westminster Engineering Roma Agrawal (and featuring your own Engineer opening chapter 1!) is available for 99p on Kindle this month
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Engineering Excellence: Celebrating Women of Global Talent 23 June, 11am to 12pm, online Hear from three outstanding women engineers as they share their inspiring stories, and how they have enhanced their careers in the UK thanks to the Global Talent Visa. Dr Mona Faraji Niri, Associate Professor of Battery Modelling, WMG Dr Amanda You, Biochemist and entrepreneur Dr Lina Mohjazi, Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Women continue to be underrepresented in engineering. Join our event to celebrate and raise the visibility of international women engineers, who have enhanced their careers in the UK with a Global Talent Visa: raeng.org.uk/events/2025/...
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Thinking about engineering at Oxford? Wondering what itβs really like?
6 students tell all - from their favourite projects to what actually surprised them.
Spoiler: itβs not just maths and mechanics π
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New post from friend of Westminster Engineering @romatheengineer.bsky.social
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Baby steps...
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A bricks n mortar repair space gives more to a community than reducing e-waste by fixing broken toasters.
It's a place to learn, teach, solve, give, lend that's all driven by an unselfish desire to help.
Congratulations to everyone at @therestartproject.org π
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Engineering student Ryan Teh tells us about Full Blue Racing, Cambridge Universityβs Formula Student team.
This summer, the annual competition will be held at Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix.
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Researchers have developed 'smart #pyjamas' that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea (using fabric-based sensors) at home
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All without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or visits to specialist sleep clinics
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A stock image of a man fitting solar panels to a roof.
India has one of the worldβs most ambitious hydrogen plans. New studyΒ shows how green hydrogen & ammonia could cut emissions, reduce fuel imports, & position India as a leader in clean industry.
π Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/green-hydrogen-and-ammonia-could-power-india-s-low-carbon-future/
Oxford has risen to 2nd in the world for Engineering & Technology in the latest QS rankingsπΒ
Proud of our engineers, researchers & students driving innovation every day.
Read moreβ‘οΈhttps://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-claims-second-place-in-global-engineering-rankings/
Team B finished first! Sussex Champions, and an invitation to the National Finals!
13.02.2025 21:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The fabulous Nuts and Bolts (featuring your own Engineer in Residence!) is on Kindle this month for 99p
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At the Gatwick Airport STEM Centre with the First Lego League robot teams today.
13.02.2025 14:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The excellent What If? Is on kindle for 99p this month www.amazon.co.uk/What-10th-An...
01.01.2025 18:21 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Happy New Year everyone! May it be a year of prosperity and making!
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