The document discusses outdated 1940s advice for handling female employees that promotes harmful stereotypes. It recommends only hiring young married women, giving medical examinations to check for "female weaknesses", closely scheduling their duties to keep them busy, allowing extra rest periods for feminine needs like hair and makeup, being tactful when issuing instructions due to their sensitivity, and providing various uniform sizes to keep them happy.

1. UCL Women
Lidunka Vočadlo
Earth Sciences

8. The Inner Core from Seismology
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Significant anisotropy
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Hemispherical variations
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What processes?
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Sun & Song 2008
Inner core may be layered
What composition?
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Evolution of the planet…

10. Computational Mineral Physics
• Calculate properties of iron and
iron alloys at atomistic level
• The bonding is described by
quantum mechanics; calculate
the energetics of the system.
• Match calculated properties with
the actual observations from
seismology
• Gives composition, structure and
dynamics of the Earth’s core

11. Simulation at 3,600,000 atm and 6000 K
Energy
Volume

12. 2003
2013

13. Recently a major motion picture …
But……

14. …….sadly the producers conclude……..
They should have studied Geophysics not French Literature!!

16. How I got this job:
Degree in Physics and Astronomy
PGCE
PhD in Geophysics
Postdoc
Royal Society University Research Fellowship
(~ 5th Fellowship attempt over 2 years – very important to nurture good referees)
Now: Professor of Mineral Physics at UCL
First ever female professor in Earth Sciences at UCL
Normally run <5 PhD students and postdocs + others

17. At some point in your career you might have some of these

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
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Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
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Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
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Show kindness and respect to students and staff

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
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Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
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Show kindness and respect to students and staff
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Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it

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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
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Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
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Show kindness and respect to students and staff
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Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it
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Get as much childcare and/or domestic help as you can afford

31. Top Tips
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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
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Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
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Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
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Show kindness and respect to students and staff
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Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it
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Get as much childcare and/or domestic help as you can afford
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Spend 15 minutes a day tidying/organising one area/thing

32. Top Tips
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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
•
Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
•
Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
•
Show kindness and respect to students and staff
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Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it
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Get as much childcare and/or domestic help as you can afford
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Spend 15 minutes a day tidying/organising one area/thing
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Insist on a weekly “date night” with husband/partner

33. Top Tips
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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
•
Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
•
Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
•
Show kindness and respect to students and staff
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Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it
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Get as much childcare and/or domestic help as you can afford
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Spend 15 minutes a day tidying/organising one area/thing
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Insist on a weekly “date night” with husband/partner
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Have other interests, exercise and switch off when you can

34. Top Tips
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You may think you are not good enough - this is perfectly normal
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Always ask questions – however stupid – (but maybe not in public?)
•
Find yourself a mentor with whom you feel totally comfortable
•
Get yourself out there – meet people, play pool, stay up late etc.
•
Show kindness and respect to students and staff
•
Take every opportunity – if you are anxious about it, then definitely do it
•
Get as much childcare and/or domestic help as you can afford
•
Spend 15 minutes a day tidying/organising one area/thing
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Insist on a weekly “date night” with husband/partner
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Have other interests, exercise and switch off when you can
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There is no such thing as perfect balance – do what you can and don’t worry

35. 1940s advice on how to handle women employees
1. Pick young married women. They have more sense than the unmarried.
2. When you do have to use older women, get ones who have worked
outside the home.
3. Retain a physician and give each girl a special physical examination –
this reveals whether they have any female weaknesses that would make
her mentally or physically unfit for the job.
4. Give them a definite daylong schedule of duties so that they will keep
busy without bothering the management for instructions every few
minutes. They lack initiative in finding work themselves.
5. Give them an adequate number of rest periods. You have to make some
allowances for feminine psychology. They need to keep their hair tidied,
apply fresh lipstick and wash their hands several times a day.
6. They are very sensitive so be tactful when issuing instructions.
7. Get enough size variety in uniforms so that each girl can have a proper
fit. This point cannot be stressed too much in keeping women happy.