Author Archives: Suzanne Oliver

“She is this.” is a short piece of prose dedicated to those close female friends no person can do without. They are strong, they are formidable, they are not without their faults, but they are loved. Oh yes, they are loved. She is This. I love those who actively pursue a full life, those thatContinue reading “She is this.”

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? As the saying goes from the fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The line is said by the wicked Godmother, who is vain and jealous of the young beauty, Snow White. The mirror shows her reflection and she sees in itContinue reading “Mirror, Mirror”

Why? Because I haven’t blogged for a long time and I was going to start with an apology (well in my head I was), but having reflected on it somewhat, I decided against it. So why did it even pop into my head to do so and moreover, am I wrong, should I apologise? IContinue reading “Sorry, not Sorry”

So I haven’t blogged in a while and that’s because I’ve been rather busy moving house – like you do in the middle of a global pandemic. They do say a house move can be as stressful as having a baby, marrying, or divorce. Having only experienced two of those (marriage and baby), I canContinue reading “Moving on Up”

Fortunately I’ve never experienced grief first hand, that all encompassing emotion felt at the passing of a husband, wife, mother, father, sibling, partner or child. I’ve only ever experienced a second hand or more distant grief, that of a small child losing a grandparent, the passing of a class mate at school, or of aContinue reading “Good Grief?”

I’ve mentioned the term ‘imposter syndrome’ in at least one of my other blogs and it’s a topic I’ve spoken on camera about at least once. So what is it? To be honest, until a couple of years ago, I didn’t know what it was either. Then in circa 2015, I was picked to attendContinue reading “An imposter called Frank”

So what’s a soul object? To be honest before December this year, I had never heard of the term. However having been asked to pick one, I had to think deeply about what my object would be. After much musing, it led to quite simple a realisation and more on this later. So why didContinue reading “Why a Rubik’s cube is my ‘soul object’”

Please note this article, for some, may trigger sad (even SAD) thoughts. However if these are not thoughts you wish to have triggered at the moment, I really won’t be offended if you avoid this particular blog, it’ll be here later when you are ready, I promise. I’ll also state up front I’m absolutely noContinue reading “A Winter’s lesson”

In December 2018 I was utterly and truly gobsmacked to win in the “Corporate STEM Leader” category in the Forward Ladies national awards. The award was presented in the impressive Leeds Armories, at an amazing event full of inspirational women and their supporters. Forward Ladies is a networking organisation dedicated to providing opportunities for womenContinue reading “The Forward Ladies National Awards”

This article was originally published in the IP Federations’ annual “Trends and Events” publication as an update on Federation activities and progress in late 2020. Opening access to, as well as improving the diversity and inclusion of, the UK’s IP profession is of more importance now, than ever. It is clear to all that theContinue reading “Diversity and Inclusion in the IP Profession”