1. The Daphne Jackson Trust Dr Katie Perry Press and Public Relations Manager Daphne Jackson Fellowships 22 July 2008 Imperial College

2. The Daphne Jackson Trust Daphne Jackson Fellowships are: Quite different from all the other Fellowships you will hear about today... So, why am I here? You may be very grateful for a Fellowship in the future...

3. The Daphne Jackson Trust Who was Daphne Jackson?  Britain’s first female physics professor  Lifelong campaigner, encouraging women into SET  Scientific retraining needed after career break  Devised Fellowship scheme in 1985  Trust set up in 1992 after her death

4. The Daphne Jackson Trust What does the Trust do?  Returners scheme for science, engineering and technology (SET) Professionals, men and women  Career break of two years or more  Need to retrain and rebuild confidence  After Fellowship, back on a level playing field with others

5. The Daphne Jackson Trust How does the Trust do it?  Offers 2 year part-time Fellowships  Current scheme has been predominantly academic  96% success rate in returning Fellows to SETcareers  178 Fellowships awarded to date  Complete range of subjects in SET  Extending the scheme into industry….

6. The Daphne Jackson Trust Hosts and Sponsors  Universities and industrial research laboratories can be host institutions  Research Councils, Universities, Charities and industrial companies sponsor Fellowships  BBSRC and Imperial College both sponsor Fellowships

7. The Daphne Jackson Trust Some Imperial College Fellows: Professor Betty Johnson MBE – Fellow 1986-1988. Had a very successful career as a research physicist and founded Daphnet. Hilary White – Fellow 1994-1996. Now owns a very successful renewable energy business. Dr Vassiliki Koufopanou – Fellow 2001 – 2003. She is now an independent researcher at Imperial College.

8. The Daphne Jackson Trust Requirements for Fellows  Career break of two years or more  First degree in a SET discipine  Three years in a SET career or PhD  Motivation to return to a SET career  Resident in the UK with a desire to stay in the UK after Fellowship

9. The Daphne Jackson Trust Contact the Daphne Jackson Trust… Dr Katie Perry on 01227 371186 or Mrs Jenny Woolley, Trust Director on 01483 689166 www.daphnejackson.org Email us on djmft@surrey.ac.ukdjmft@surrey.ac.uk