Is Joint Enterprise being used unjustly? A career in virology. A true crime quest. My life in shoes
Podcast |
Woman's Hour
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Dec 03, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:44:08

Is the continued use of Joint Enterprise, where an individual can be jointly convicted of the crime of another, unjust?

Next week, 800,000 doses of the first coronavirus vaccine will be available. It seems female scientists scientists have been front and centre of the work. According to The Royal College of Pathologists nearly half of their members who specialise in virology are women. We hear from Dr Katrina Pollock from Imperial College, London and Professor Trudie Lang from University of Oxford Both institutions are leaders in virology and work closely together. They tell us about working in the field and what it's like as a career for a woman. Plus we hear from trainee Lydia Gale.

Why did Becky Cooper spend a decade investigating the death, 50 years ago, of Harvard student Jane Britton?

Plus we continue in our series of my life in shoes: Ciara Jones emailed to tell us about the shoes that have given her hope. From her mum’s high heels when she was stuck in flat black leather shoes after hip treatment, to the bubblegum pink stilettoes she’s looking forward to wearing after covid, Ciara shares her stories with us today.

Presenter Krupa Padhy Producer Beverley Purcell

Guest; Becky Clarke Guest; Clare Warren Guest; Emma Torr Guest; Becky Cooper Guest; Professor Trudie Lang Guest; Dr Katrina Pollock Guest; Ciara Jones Guest; Lydia Gale

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