We are very lucky to have our own female engineering heroes at Canterbury Christ Church – our academics. Of course, they have individuals who they look up to and who have inspired them throughout their careers. Here are just a few of the people our female academics have identified as their female engineering heroes.
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Read more about Dame Helen Atkinson.
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It isn’t just Man Qi who is inspired by Grace. Fellow Senior Lecturer in Computing, Tina Eager, picks her out as well.
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Find out more about Grace Hopper.
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