BBSRC PhD Neuroscience Student at the University of Nottingham, researching sensory neurone sensitisation | Blog Coordinator & Editor, Women in Neuroscience UK
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ALT Blog cover photo depicting a pink brain with the title ‘The Labour of Saying No: What Neuroscience Tells Us About People Pleasing & Self Advocacy’. Small cartoon characters shaped like the word ‘NO’ surround a distressed brain, with some appearing to pull at it and others sending electrical sparks towards it. The WiNUK logo appears in the top right corner, with the author’s name, Alice Zanella, and photograph in the bottom right corner.
ALT 'Spotlight On' Women in Neuroscience graphic featuring Margherita Zenoni, a PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge and Head of Fundraising at Orchard OCD. The title reads 'From Personal Experience to Public Impact: Neuroscience, OCD, and Advocacy.' The photos show Margherita smiling outdoors with a sunset behind her. The Women in Neuroscience UK (WiN UK) logo appears top left, and the WiNUK Awards logo appears bottom right. Credit reads 'By Rebecca Pope.'
ALT A blue promotional slide announcing that applications are open for the Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS. A large gold QR code sits in the centre. Text explains that the $40,000 prize will honour a senior researcher making exceptional scientific and leadership contributions to women‑focused MS research. A small photo of Rachel Horne appears in the corner with a note encouraging viewers to scan the QR code to apply and to read an interview with Rachel Horne about the initiative on the WiNUK blog.
ALT A blue and gold slide introducing the 2025 winner of the Rachel Horne Prize, Dr Kristen Krysko. Her portrait appears beside text describing her role as a neurologist at the BARLO MS Centre and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. The text highlights her research on optimising MS treatment strategies, treatment safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and the increased risk of peripartum mental illness in mothers with MS. A gold QR code invites viewers to learn more about the award
ALT Illustration of a person balancing work (microscope, laptop, lab) and family (baby, bed, calendar), text: “The Struggles of Balancing Work and Family Life in Academia.”
ALT Hannah Jackson, Research Fellow, quote: “Brilliant researchers struggle to balance academic life and raising children.”
ALT Gareth Hathway, Professor of Neuroscience, quote: “Fatherhood is often assumed not to impact men’s careers.”
ALT Jyoti Agrawal, Postdoc, quote: “Motherhood affected my career and confidence.”
