A University of Portsmouth astronomer has won the Women of the Future Science award on the same day she took part in the BBC’s 100 Women – a day of debate, discussion and live broadcasting at BBC’s Broadcasting House from inspiring women around the world.

Dr Karen Masters, a senior lecturer from the University’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, was among obstetricians, lawyers, designers and entrepreneurs at the Women of the Future awards ceremony in London last night, which recognises the country’s most inspirational women.

Karen won the award for her research into understanding how galaxies form and evolve in our universe.

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