In participation in the British Science Week 2018, the University of Dundee Women in STEM Society is carrying out interviews with women in STEM to get to know them better and hear their experience working in STEM fields.
Today we have Amy Morton, a Level 5 (MSci) Physics student.
Q: Where do you hope to take your degree?
A: I hope to be able to pursue a career in Medical Physics.
Q: Do you remember what it was that first made you look at STEM as a viable career path?
A: My physics teacher at school was always really passionate about her subject, which prompted me to look into it a bit more and I realised this was something I really wanted to study more and eventually work in the field.
Q: Male dominance in STEM subjects is still very common, why do you think this may be?
A: I think part of the reason is potentially the stigma associated with STEM about it being an "old boys' club", but gradually that is changing and hopefully more and more young girls will be enthusiastic about pursuing a career in the field!
Q: What are your views on the disproportion between females studying in STEM fields, and those that hold higher up positions in said fields?
A: Unfortunately there are a lack of women studying and holding higher positions in STEM fields, but luckily many of the women in higher positions are very motivated and inspirational, particularly when it comes to women in STEM. Hopefully they can help make a difference!
Q: If you could have dinner with one inspirational woman in STEM, dead or alive, who would you choose? And why?
A: Hands down it would have to be Marie Curie, the first person to win two Nobel prizes and the only woman to have done so (so far!!). We'd have a lot to talk about!!!