Gwyneth Stallard: "That moment when suddenly things fit together"

Gwyneth Stallard is Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University. She talks about

defining her profession (at time 0:29)

teaching at the Open University (0:44)

research in pure mathematics (1:40)

the characteristics of a mathematician (5:42)

the value of collaboration (7:28)

the support a research mathematician needs (9:26)

how work is disseminated (11:41)

the difficulties she has overcome, in finding a job after completing her PhD (13:17)

and in returning to research after maternity leave (15:14)

women in mathematics (16:54)

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