The Good Practice Scheme Steering Group, part of the аĿª½±Committee for Women and Diversity in Mathematics, holds two annual workshops (one online and one in-person) with the aim of helping mathematics departments to take practical actions to improve the participation of women and to share examples of good practice with other departments.
Useful resources
A list of useful resources, including material from previous Good Practice Scheme Workshops, can be found here.
Details of previous events
19 April 2023 Diversity and Good Practice in PhD Selection
This was an in-person (hybrid) event held at De Morgan House.
23 January 2023:ÌýGood Practice Scheme Workshop: Promotions Practices
The аĿª½±Committee for Women and Diversity in Mathematics held an online workshop on promotions practices on Monday 23 January 2023, via Zoom. The speakers were Nadia Mazza (Lancaster University), Helen Wilson (University College London) and Rachel Norman (University of Stirling).
30 November 2021:ÌýA Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held online
The focus of the workshop was The Athena SWAN Charter
- Workshop programme
- Sally Baden - Transformed Athena SWAN Charter
- Peter Clarkson - The New Athena SWAN Charter: Experiences of a Panel Member
- Luciano Rila - Lessons from an Athena SWAN Silver Award
You can view the workshop on the аĿª½±YouTube channel .Ìý
26 May 2021: A Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held online, hosted by ICMS.
The focus of the workshop wasÌýacademic progression in these challenging times.
- Workshop programme
- Nadia Mazza - Challenging Academic Progression
- Jan van den Heuvel - Covid-19 and Promotion
- Iain Gordon- How can аĿª½±Support Mathematicians During the Pandemic
31 October 2019:ÌýA Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held at De Morgan House, London on 31st October 2019
The focus of the workshop was equality and diversity in connection with the Research Excellence Framework.
5 April 2019:ÌýA Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held at ICMS, Edinburgh on 5 April 2019
The focus of the workshop was early career researchers
5 October 2018:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop has held at De Morgan House, London on 5 October 2018
The focus of the workshop was the Society's updated Benchmarking Survey on women in mathematics and good practice in UK university departments
Summary of Athena Swan Discussion
7 December 2017:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held at the ICMS in Edinburgh on 7 December 2017
- Peter Clarkson - Athena SWAN - the new format
- Eugenie Hunsicker - Recruitment: what are the issues?
- Susie Douglas - SAMBa CDT: aiming for inclusivity in recruitment and training
4 October 2017:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held in London on 4 October 2017
- Workshop agenda
- Peter Clarkson - Athena SWAN - the new format
- Jeremy Sanders - Advancing Women's Careers in STEM: What can we learn from the recent Cambridge experience?
- Annie Ruddleston (ECU) - Engaging with the Post-May 2015 Athena SWAN Charter
12 October 2016:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop, 'Good Practice in Recruitment and Retention', was held in London on 12 October 2016.
- Workshop agenda
- Peter Clarkson - Recruitment: What does an Athena SWAN Panel look for?
- Eugenie Hunsicker - Recruitment: What are the issues?
- Anne Davis - Recruitment - Innovative Schemes
6 November 2015:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop, 'Applying for Athena SWAN: Beyond Bronze', was held in London on 6 November 2015.
- Workshop agenda
- Jess Cockell - Going for Silver
- Caroline Wardle - An Athena SWAN panel member perspective on the pre-May 2015 process
- Adele Marshall - Upgrading an Athena SWAN Bronze Award to Silver
14 October 2015:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held at the on 14 October 2015 and was jointly funded by the .
The Workshop was led by the .
Further details can be found on the .
21 October 2014:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held in London on 21 October 2014.
The Workshop was led by the
31 October 2013:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held in London on 31 October 2013.
- Workshop agenda
- Sarah Dickinson - Applying for an Athena SWAN award: good practice examples and hints for submissions
- Lotti Ekert - Experience of applying for Athena SWAN
- Paul Walton - Athena SWAN Gold Award
- Peter Clarkson - Experience of an Athena SWAN Panellist
22 April 2013:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme Workshop was held at the ICMS inÌýEdinburgh on 22 April 2013.
- Adele Marshall - Apply for an Athena SWAN
- Cathy Hobbs - Good Practice Scheme
- James Lush - Athena SWAN
- Peter Clarkson - Experience of an Athena SWAN Panellist
15 November 2012:Ìýa Good Practice Scheme workshopÌýwas held in London on 15 November 2012.
- Workshop agenda
- Beatrice Pelloni - University of Reading, Silver Athena SWAN award holders
- Cathy Hobbs - Good Practice Scheme
- Sarah Dickinson - Athena SWAN
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