ATHENA PROJECT
March 2002
ATHENA AWARD SCHEME WORKSHOP 17 APRIL 2002
The first Awards scheme event is a workshop for intending participants. It
will be held at Universities UK on Wednesday 17th April 2002. At the
workshop the Athena 2000 Development Programme Good Practice Guide will be
launched by Professor Dame Julia Higgins, Chair of the Athena Committee.
Information on the workshop and other Athena activities is given below.
HEIs wishing to attend the workshop should complete and return the Fax back
form or email [log in to unmask] (giving the information requested on the
form) by Monday 8 April latest. Please note that places are strictly
limited.
Background
The Athena Award Scheme, which is open to all UK HEIs, was announced in
September 2001 (I Note 1/01/161. The Athena Awards will recognise and
celebrate the good practice that is developing in HEIs by SET departments
and groups of women working in support of Athena's aims - the advancement of
women in SET in HE and a significant increase in the number of women
recruited to the top posts. The Awards are supported by the Royal Society
and are intended to encourage, raise the profile of and disseminate a range
of creative approaches and good practice in action.
HEIs making submissions for awards will be expected to demonstrate how they
have:
* increased the number of women working in SET as postgraduates,
researchers and lecturers through to professors
* improved the career development of women in SET, their recruitment,
retention, and progression
* raised the profile and visibility of women in SET
* improved the awareness and understanding of the career barriers
faced by women in SET
Selection for the Awards will be in the autumn. The Awards Ceremony will be
at the Royal Society in February 2003, followed in March 2003 by a
Conference at the Royal Society to disseminate the learning from the best of
the submissions. The conference will launch Athena's comprehensive Good
Practice Guide, bringing together the good practice from Athena's previous
work and from the Awards.
Further information on Athena, the Awards and guidance notes for
participants can be obtained from:
The Athena Project
Equality Challenge Unit
4 Tavistock Place
London WC1H 9RA
E mail [log in to unmask]
www.athena.ic.ac.uk
Athena Awards Workshop and Launch of the 2000 Athena Development Programme
Good Practice Guide Wednesday 17 April 2002
Universities UK, Woburn House Tavistock Square London WC1H 9HQ
The workshop will provide the opportunity to find out more about the Athena
Awards and to meet and network with colleagues from other HEIs involved in
initiatives which support the aims of the Athena Project: the advancement of
women in SET in HE and a significant increase in the number of women
recruited to the top posts.
Presentations will be given by:
Trudy Coe Evaluation Associates
Karin Gronberg University of East Anglia ResNet
Julia Higgins Chair Athena Committee
Elizabeth Rasekoala African Caribbean Network for
Science and Technology
Elizabeth Whitelegg The Open University
Preliminary programme
10.00 coffee and registration
10.30-11.00 Welcome to the Awards Scheme - Caroline Fox Athena Programme
Manager
11.05-11.35 Presentation by Elizabeth Whitelegg
11.35-12.05 Presentation by Trudy Coe
12.10-12.40 Presentation by Elizabeth Rasekoala
12.40-2.00 Lunch and networking
2.00-2.30 Presentation by Karin Gronberg
2.35-3.15 Workshop session
3.15-3.30 Tea
3.30-4.00. Launch of Good Practice Guide and keynote presentation by
Professor Dame Julia Higgins
Evaluation Associates are working with the Royal Society of Chemistry on a
follow up to their 'Study of Factors Affecting the Career Choices of
Chemistry Graduates' http://www.rsc.org
The Open University have recently been working on 'the leaky pipeline for
young female physicists in the UK'. The report on their 1999 Athena Project
is at www.athena.ic.ac.uk
UEA's Resnet set up with an Athena Project grant in 1999 continues to
flourish - see www.athena.ic.ac.uk
The African Caribbean Network has received a NESTA Education award for a
three year project on Afro-Caribbean representation in science and
technology
Attendees will receive copies of 1999 and 2000 Athena Project reports and
copies of the 1999 and 2000 Athena Good Practice Guides.
Fax Back Application Form
Athena Awards Workshop and Launch of the 2000 Athena Development Programme
Good Practice Guide
Wednesday 17 April 2002 at Universities UK, Woburn House Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HQ
Registration and coffee from 10.am
Programme starts 10.30am and finishes 4pm.
Fax to 020 7520 7069
or email [log in to unmask] including the information requested below, please
use a separate form for each applicant
Surname.....................................................................
..
Forename....................................................................
.
Title...............
Position....................................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,
Address
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
Postcode...................................
day time telephone...............................
E mail Address......................................
Please indicate any special
requirements................................................................
....
Database protection disclaimer
The information provided on this form will be used for the purposes of
administering the event and will be kept according to the provisions of the
Data Protection Act 1998.
If you do not wish to be contacted again about future Athena activities
please tick box
Fiona Waye
Senior Policy Advisor
Equality Challenge Unit
4 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9RA
Tel: +44 (0)207 520 7062
Fax: +44 (0)207 520 7069
Email: [log in to unmask]
|
