17 July 2025
About this episode
Hear an inspiring story of career transformation, leadership, and purpose-driven science.
In this special series of New 女生小视频 CoLab interviews, we spotlight exceptional women driving progress in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Lorna is a Senior Science Manager at AWE, a technology and security organisation supporting the UK's nuclear deterrent. She鈥檚 the Acting Group Leader of Defence Radiation Protection Services at AWE, leading a team of 71 specialists.
Lorna鈥檚 story is a reminder that STEM careers can begin in the most unexpected places as she shares her unconventional journey into science which began not in a laboratory, but in a classroom as a teacher.
We explore:
鈼徛犅犅犅犅 Lorna鈥檚 bold career pivot from education to national defence science
鈼徛犅犅犅犅 How she now delivers radiation protection for MOD operations
鈼徛犅犅犅犅 The value of diverse backgrounds in STEM and her path
鈼徛犅犅犅犅 And her advice for others considering non-traditional paths into science and engineering
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Your host is Claire Aisnworth.
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