Author: Max Fisher
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Celebrating 25+ Volunteer Hours
Recently, I received my silver shield from Nottingham Trent University to celebrate 25 volunteer hours! My 25 hours has looked like career talks, poster judging, teaching in seminars, Bioscience Employer board meetings, lectures on networking as an early career scientist, mentoring, sharing my journey as a disabled scientist, and so much more! I have enjoyed…
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RAREFest 2024
I am a bit late to the party on this one, but back in November 2024, I gave a talk at RAREFest, asking the question “Can science be kinder to disabled people?”. But before I can give you my answer, let’s talk about RAREFest. RAREFest is a bi-annual festival in Cambridge, run by Cambridge Rare…
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Disability Power 100, 2024
What can I even say? I’m still in shock! On the 20th of November 2024, I was recognised as the most influential disabled scientist in the UK in the prestigious Disability Power 100 list. The event took place at The Drum in Wembley Park, where we gathered together as disabled people to celebrate each other’s…
Max Fisher RSci 