1. Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Annual Meeting of Correspondents, 11 June 2009 Director: david.wallace@newton.ac.uk +44 (0)1223 335980 (& 982)david.wallace@newton.ac.uk Deputy Director: ben.mestel@newton.ac.uk +44 (0)1223 330532ben.mestel@newton.ac.uk

3. Gender Balance Action Plan 1.Context 2.Action Plan 3.Process

4. Who attends from the UK? Age range and gender balance of UK participants in 2007/8

5. Context EPSRC grant conditions Make use of all the talent Changing the landscape – INI uniquely placed to help redress historical imbalance

6. Overall comparison

7. Action Plan Changing culture –Target –Governance –Expectations of Organisers Removing barriers –Childcare, accommodation, bursaries, webstreaming Increasing communication –Website, mailing lists etc Monitoring and development

8. Process Discussion by Staff, Correspondents, Management Committee, Scientific Steering Committee Formal consultation with LMS WiM Cttee, UKRC, European WiM and the WiM Cttee of the EMS, EPSRC Revised plan to Management Committee in Autumn

9. Correspondent input Discussion groups and plenary session today Individual comments Thanks!