Professor Dani Strickland, Professor of Electrical Power Engineering, Loughborough University
Dani undertook her Daphne Jackson Fellowship between 2003 and 2004 at the University of Sheffield, funded by Rolls Royce.
Recently I turned 50 and together as a family, we went out to celebrate. My daughter said ‘Happy 50th Birthday to my wonderful mum who has always been there for me and is one of the most amazing people I know.’ Reflecting on my Daphne Jackson Fellowship and my research career that followed, I think that says it all.
“I have worked part-time since my fellowship finished in 2003 and I’ve just been made Professor – a huge step in my career. Working part-time has enabled me to be there for my daughter when she needed me without compromising my research. My Daphne Jackson Fellowship showed me that this is possible, and I challenge anyone to argue that it isn’t.”