Leading women in science: an interview with Helen Thompson

2025/12/17 by Valeria Berkovskaya · 1 voice
Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Career Development and Diversity #Science Education and Perceptions #Undergraduate Neuroscience Education and Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1042/bio_2025_203

openalex publication_date 2025/12/17 · openalex created_date 2025/12/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/03/25

Abstract

Dr Helen Thompson is the current Deputy Executive Dean (International) for the Science Faculty at Durham University, focusing on the student experience of the international science students. Helen’s current research interests are focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on education and the accessibility of assessment types to diverse groups of Bioscience undergraduates, with a particular interest in the international student cohort.

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• We’re celebrating Leading Women in Science by asking a series of questions. Dr Helen Thompson, a researcher in plant gene expression shares her story of strength and determination. Read more about her [bsky, 6 points, 0 comments]

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