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Dr Sheila Kanani

Honorary Researcher

Sheila Kanani

Physics Building

LA1 4YB

Lancaster

Professional Role

I was a planetary scientist working on the Cassini team, looking at Saturn's magnetosphere and how it interacts with the planet, its rings and its moons. I used electron data from the ELS instrument, built at MSSL, UCL. I have since left science research to pursue education, outreach and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. I was a secondary science teacher for 2 years, then worked at the Royal Astronomical Society for 10 years, and have been freelancing since October 2024. I am a children's non-fiction author and an EDI consultant, but my passion for planetary science still remains.

Web Links

My company: Her Place For Space

Here you'll find info on what I can offer you; including the books I've written, EDI training I can offer and teaching I deliver (e.g. GCSE Astronomy).

Qualifications

Including:

  • CMI Level 7 award in Strategic Approaches to Equality Diversity and Inclusion (2023)
  • MBE for services to physics and diversity in astronomy (2022)
  • PhD in planetary physics (2012)

Current Research

My honorary researcher role at LU covers demographic surveys and deep dives into EDI initiatives and challenges in the university.