Women in data

Our Women in Data campaign showcases the rich landscape of women working with data science, technology and innovation across a diverse range of industries, fields and sectors in the Edinburgh City Region. From students to government ministers, chief executives to lab technicians, our campaign captures the profiles of our region’s women in data, tech and related fields. Our aim is to show women and girls that others ‘just like them’ are thriving in these areas, including from atypical and ‘non-scientific’ backgrounds. The campaign sheds light on their stories and talents, and celebrates their historical and current roles.

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Kate Forbes

MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

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Nicola Osborne

Programme Manager, Creative Informatics

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Professor Marialuisa Aliotta

Professor of Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics, University of Edinburgh

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Robin Flaig

UK Biobank / Generation Scotland

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Historical heroines

By Poppy Gerrard-Abbott

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Carolyn Currie

CEO of Women’s Enterprise Scotland

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Catherine Stihler

CEO, The Open Knowledge Foundation

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Professor Lesley Yellowlees

Professor of Inorganic Electrochemistry, University of Edinburgh

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Dr Nayha Sethi

Chancellor's Fellow, Usher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

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