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The Daphne Jackson Trust
Dr Katie PerryPress and Public Relations Manager
The Daphne Jackson Trust
2nd July 2009
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Returners Schemes in the UK
Daphne Jackson Trust
Academic and Industry based Fellowships
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Many Fellowship schemes that help SET professionals at various career points
VERY few of these help genuine returners who have had a prolonged career break
Often Schemes offer a quick fix or are a grant giving exercise
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Some UK Initiatives and Fellowships:
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships, Leverhulme Trust early career fellowships and research fellowships, Royal Society Relocation Fellowships, Open University T161 course, Research Council Fellowships.
BUT... these are not offered exclusively to returners – many lose out due to lackof recent research record
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The Daphne Jackson TrustWho was Daphne Jackson?
Britain’s first female physics professor
Lifelong campaigner, encouraging women
into SET
She realised retraining needed after career
break
Devised Fellowship scheme in 1985
Trust set up in 1992 in her memory
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The Daphne Jackson Trust
What is the Daphne Jackson Trust?
Following the pilot scheme, which began in 1985, the Trust was set up as an Independent Charity in 1992
The Trust arranges Academic and Industrial Fellowships to enable SET professionals to return to their careers after a break
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The Daphne Jackson Trust The “foremost returners scheme” in
the UK
Work highly praised as “exemplary” by
the UK
Government
182 Fellowships awarded to date
17 Fellowships awarded in 2007
20 Fellowships awarded in 2008
96% success rate of returning SET
Professionals to SET careers
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The Daphne Jackson TrustDaphne Jackson Academic and Industry based Fellowships….
Involve both updating skills and
a Research Project
Are half-time and salaried
Normally last for two years
Are held in Academia or Industry
where there is a Research and
Development facility
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The Daphne Jackson TrustDaphne Jackson Academic and Industry based Fellowship applicants….
Must have a first degree in a SET discipline
Must have worked in a SET career
Must have had a career break of two years or more
Must be resident in the UK
May be male or female
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The Daphne Jackson TrustDaphne Jackson Fellows enjoy many benefits….
Practical return route
On a level playing field with their peers
Confidence in their ability to work
Best practice in the workplace
Access to Mentoring
Support network
Training courses
Updated skills
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The Daphne Jackson TrustDaphne Jackson Fellows in biosciences at Imperial College…
Dr Vassiliki Koufopanou – Past Fellow
Dr Juliane Struve - current Fellow
Dr Nayna Vyas-Patel – current Fellow
Have had nine Fellows in total at Imperial and
one past Fellow is now employed at Imperial
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The Daphne Jackson Trust Daphne Jackson Fellowships are individually
sponsored.
Sponsors vary from academic institutions to large industrial corporations.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are funded by Universities, Research Councils and Organisations with an interest in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET).
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The Daphne Jackson Trust
Sponsors with an interest in the proposed research are ‘matched’ with Fellows
Many organisations both sponsor and host Fellows
Daphne Jackson Fellowships cannot begin until funding has been secured
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The Daphne Jackson Trust
Contact the Daphne Jackson Trust…
By telephone 01483 689166
By email [email protected]
Web site www.DaphneJackson.org
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