Hayley Wootton
@hrwootton.bsky.social
Lecturer in Chemistry Education @ KCL Chemistry | FHEA | interested in learning strategies, assessment and affective characteristics | usually found singing or ranting | she/her
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I was on the registration desk for most of the conference, and a scary number of people said that this was likely to be their last ViCEPHEC. Shrinking departments, closing departments, and removal of conference/travel funds all mentioned multiple times. A brilliant community in a terrible shadow.
August 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I was on the registration desk for most of the conference, and a scary number of people said that this was likely to be their last ViCEPHEC. Shrinking departments, closing departments, and removal of conference/travel funds all mentioned multiple times. A brilliant community in a terrible shadow.
Still true… oops (come on Hayley, try harder)
Joined here forever ago but I’m determined to actually find some time to use…
August 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Still true… oops (come on Hayley, try harder)
Spending the morning slightly frazzled after a fab #ViCHEPHEC25 - lovely chatting to many, many of lovely others I didn’t get to chat to!
Always lots to chew over and a great time to be re-working my Y2 lab workshops and Foundation study skills advice/interventions (amongst the rest, of course!)
Always lots to chew over and a great time to be re-working my Y2 lab workshops and Foundation study skills advice/interventions (amongst the rest, of course!)
August 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Spending the morning slightly frazzled after a fab #ViCHEPHEC25 - lovely chatting to many, many of lovely others I didn’t get to chat to!
Always lots to chew over and a great time to be re-working my Y2 lab workshops and Foundation study skills advice/interventions (amongst the rest, of course!)
Always lots to chew over and a great time to be re-working my Y2 lab workshops and Foundation study skills advice/interventions (amongst the rest, of course!)
Reposted by Hayley Wootton
@chemistryworld.com has just covered our recent paper on the experience of 1st Gen students in the sciences! Thoughtful context ... 🧪
And you can read the original article, "Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science", here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/d5sc00205b
And you can read the original article, "Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science", here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/d5sc00205b
23% of first-generation students said they felt like impostors, compared to just 2% of non-first-generation students. They were less likely to be invited to summer lab placements and less likely to report having family support.
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
www.chemistryworld.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@chemistryworld.com has just covered our recent paper on the experience of 1st Gen students in the sciences! Thoughtful context ... 🧪
And you can read the original article, "Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science", here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/d5sc00205b
And you can read the original article, "Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science", here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/d5sc00205b
Joined here forever ago but I’m determined to actually find some time to use…
March 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Joined here forever ago but I’m determined to actually find some time to use…