The head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where she is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is taking up her new role this week.
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Appointments: Dame Ann Dowling joins board of BP as non-executive director
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Facebook: The people behind the company
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012The public face of the social networking site may be dominated by famous Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerbrug, but he isn’t the only one running the company…
Nicola Horlick launches private equity business
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Nicola Horlick, one of the most high-profile women in Britain’s financial industry, is launching a business aimed at making it easier for wealthy individuals to make private equity investments.
Michelle Mone threatens to leave Scotland
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Scots entrepreneur Michelle Mone has threatened to leave for England if the country votes to leave the union.
Mamma Mia! creator still in the money
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012She is hard at work on Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical due to debut in London’s West End at the end of this year. Meanwhile, Judy Craymer is continuing to reap the rewards of her first musical, the global phenomenon Mamma Mia!
Who Cares? Depicting Dementia
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012The brouhaha about Meryl Streep’s new film, The Iron Lady, shows that dementia, or at least a depiction of its effects, is clearly still a taboo for many people – despite the fact that three quarters of a million people in Britain have the condition.
Vote for pioneering female leaders
Sunday, January 15th, 2012The First Women Awards, which celebrate successful businesswomen, are now open
Women better leaders in recession
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012The leadership style of women is more effective in the current economic conditions facing the UK, according to a study.
