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Apologies for cross-posting. Having participated in the unconscious bias training through another route I found it interesting and challenging so do recommend this workshop everyone with an interest in seeing more women in maths. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katy Henderson <[log in to unmask]> Date: 1 September 2014 11:05 Subject: LMS Good Practice Scheme Workshop - Tuesday 21 October To: [log in to unmask] Registration is now open for a Good Practice Scheme workshop to be held on *Tuesday 21 October* in London. The workshop will provide individuals and departments with knowledge and tools they can use to improve recruitment and retention of women in mathematics. This may include making an application for Athena SWAN status. This workshop will particularly focus on ‘Unconscious Bias’ with a training session provided by the Equality Challenge Unit. Participants will: · Participate in an ‘Unconscious Bias’ training session, with the intention of learning the skills and accessing materials that can be used to deliver sessions within their own departments. · Hear about how the LMS Good Practice Scheme can support Departments working towards recruiting and retaining more women in mathematics. · Hear from departments already engaged in the process of applying for Athena SWAN status. · Make useful contacts with other departments active in promoting the careers of women in maths. To register for the workshop please email [log in to unmask] by 14 October 2014 (attendance is free, but numbers are required for catering purposes). The workshop will be held at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HS starting at 11am. Full timings will be confirmed at a later date. An advert for the workshop is attached - please do forward this to anyone who may be interested in attending. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in touch. Regards, *Katy Henderson* Council and Society Officer The London Mathematical Society De Morgan House 57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS t: +44 (0)20 7927 0809 (direct) t: +44 (0)20 7637 3686 (switchboard) w: www.lms.ac.uk The LMS is a Registered Charity no: 252660 *Follow Women in Mathematics on Twitter @womeninmaths <https://twitter.com/womeninmaths>* -- All the best Chetna --- Dr Chetna Patel FHEA MIMA CMath Mathematics & Statistics Help Centre University of Sheffield 301 Glossop Road Sheffield, S10 2HL Tel: (0114) 222 1749 Mob: (0781) 488 4907 Skype ID: chetnaptl http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chetna-patel/28/b28/b5a www.shef.ac.uk/mash https://www.facebook.com/mashuos Mathematics & Statistics Help Centre Manager sigma Network, Hub Coordinator for North East & Yorkshire sigma Outstanding Contributor 2009 *Voted Number one for student experience* *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2014-2015*