NET This University Can ‘Our University’ Joe Scarborough, 2005

Sheffield Women Alumni Amy Johnson (1925) Helen Sharman (1984) Hilary Mantel (1973) Jessica Ennis-Hill (2007)

Female Academics' Progression Action Plan Launched 2009 marking 50 th anniversary of our first female professor To build on Institutional Athena SWAN Bronze award In 2009, 19% professorships held by women Sheffield Chemistry ( )

Female Academics' Progression Action Plan KPI to increase the percentage of senior female academics to 23% by 2015 Support female training/networking events Support parents Celebrate women’s achievements Mentoring programmes for female academics Monitor promotions and appointments

Starting our Women’s Network 2011: Visioning exercise 2012: Launch for STEM subjects Attendance by VC Establishment of Steering Group and priority activities/events 2013: University-wide Launch Attendance by VC, PVCs, staff across University

NET University-wide Launch of Net ‘Implicit Bias, Stereotype Threat and Women in Academia’

Critical Success Factors Senior management buy-in If Athena SWAN really is on your University’s agenda, senior managers need to put their money where their mouth is Embed in University governance Don’t be a special interest group that operates outside formal structure Be a mechanism for University-led targets e.g. % women professors & Athena SWAN delivery

What we do Events Annual Lectures Monthly talks Speed networking Leadership ladder IWD celebrations Training CV writing Resilience Media Initiatives internal comms review P2P (Parent 2 Parent) Promotion CV+ Writing Club Distribute Annual Reports to Senior Management

NET Annual Lectures 2012: Dame Athene Donald 2013: Dame Carol Robinson 2014: Prof Michelle Ryan

Quarterly themed coffee mornings ‘really helpful to hear from other academic returners about their experiences’

Women Academic Returners’ Programme (WARP) ‘under the WARP scheme I have submitted 2 papers with a further 2 research papers and an application for a research grant due for submission.’ £10,000 for women academics and researchers returning after maternity leave

Mentoring Programmes 6-month programme for female Lecturers, mentored by senior academic staff ‘My mentor´s knowledge and experience of going through the promotions process was invaluable.’ 12-month mentoring programme for senior academic women, mentored by PVC or senior staff. ‘It gave me a big boost in terms of confidence, and opened up my eyes to a much broader perspective on the University.’

Researcher Mentoring ‘I now have strategies to overcome my fears’

International Women’s Day Events 2013: Debate: Quotas are the answer to smashing the glass ceiling Celebrating Achievements 2014: Panel Discussion: What is the Future of Feminism? 2015: Joint TuOS/SHU Lunch and career development event over two days

Past or present member of staff whose portrait we would like to see in Firth Hall Established by Rosie Valerio on her retirement University women nominated 28 professional photo portraits

Gillian Gehring OBE, Emeritus Professor in Physics First ( and only) woman Professor of Physics at Sheffield Second woman to hold a Professorship in a UK Physics Department ‘always holds out a helping hand to other women’ a ‘glass-ceiling buster’ ‘someone who speaks for the spirit of this University expressed in her life and work. There could be none better’ (VC) Portrait of a Woman

We are improving slowly

Equality and diversity Board Equality Objectives ‘Excellence through inclusion’ strategy

Think local… MBB WinS (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Women in Science) Monthly Science Cake Café

Human Resources Gill Tait Julie Campbell Emily Hopkinson Rosie Valerio Mentoring Frances Dee Sandrine Soubes Kay Guccione Jane Grasby Rhonda Snook Caitlin Buck Jenny Saul Women Profs Carolyn Staton Rosie Staniforth MBBWinS And many more…

For more information: 2014 ‘Women’s Networks in Academia: Practical Advice for Positive Impact’ Good Practice Guide CV+ guidelines P2P guidelines Writing Club guidelines Download from