[1] She studied at Newnham College, Cambridge[2] and completed a PhD in electron microscopy at the University of Reading.

[3] In addition, she helped University College London establish the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation Systems.

[5] In 1983 and 1984 Burt presented a Faraday Lecture, Let's Build A Satellite, on behalf of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and British Aerospace.

[7] She was a campaigner for career breaks and gave advice to members of the Women's Engineering Society in how to manage returning to work.

[6] Having just accepted a faculty position at University College London, Burt suffered a fatal stroke in June 1997.