Dear Colleagues

With apologies for cross posting.

I hope you will find this seminar at Bolton of interest

Richard Harris
Staff  Development Co-ordinator
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Realising Potential: Mentoring Makes a Difference
An Athena Project Seminar
Tuesday 18th September, 2001
At Bolton Institute

The Athena Project
The Athena Project is a UK–wide initiative funded by HEFCE, and the
other UK Funding Councils, the DTI and Universities UK. The project aims
to improve the access, participation and promotion of women in science,
engineering and technology (SET) in Higher Education.

In 1999 Bolton Institute was awarded one of the first tranche of Athena
Project Development Grants. The funding supported a pilot mentoring
scheme for female staff and students in SET. The scheme proved to be
great success with increases in career development skills,
self-confidence and motivation being reported. It also demonstrated a
very clear willingness amongst senior women in SET to help other women
fulfil their potential.
Some typical quotes from participants of the mentoring scheme:

‘Incredibly useful. A wonderful project. I have gained a great deal and
would recommend it to any woman’ - mentee

‘The project is very useful and critically important for the development
of women in SET. It should be implemented in every university and at all
levels!’ - mentor

This one day seminar is an opportunity to :
* Share best practice of mentoring women in SET
* Learn about the Universities UK’s new Equality Challenge Unit
* To hear first hand experiences of mentoring
* To influence a new inter-university mentoring scheme

The seminar will be of interest to all those wishing to realise the full
potential of their staff. For example,
* Senior Managers
* Human Resources Managers
* Staff  Development Officers
* Equal Opportunities Officers

Programme

9.30 – 10.00am   Registration and Coffee

10.00–10.15am   Welcome
 Mollie Temple - Principal, Bolton Institute

10.15 –10.45am  Athena: The  Equality Challenge
Professor Joyce Hill – Director, Equality Challenge Unit, Universities
UK

10.45 – 11.15am  The Importance of Women Engaging in Policy Making
Dr Jan Peters - Head of the Promoting SET for Women Unit, Office of
Science and Technology, DTI

11.15 – 11.30am  Coffee

11.30 – 12.10am  Bolton Institute’s Mentoring Scheme
     Dr Marion Birch –Project Manager

12.10 – 12.20am  Mentees’ Perspectives
    Jean Holden-Smith – Principal Lecturer, Bolton Institute
    Vicky Coenen –Postgraduate Student, Bolton Institute

12.20 – 12.40am  Mentors’ Perspectives
Professor Diane Meehan – Liverpool John Moores University
Professor Margaret Stack – University of Strathclyde

12.40 – 1.45pm   Lunch

1.45 – 2.15pm    Mentoring: A Powerful Tool for Organisation
Development     Marina Larios - Sheffield Hallam University

2.15 – 3.30pm The Way Forward – towards an inter-university mentoring
scheme
        Workshops –refreshments provided

3.30 – 4.00pm   Plenary: Feedback  and Questions

4.00pm    Close

Please print out and complete the booking form and send it to:
Victoria Coenen
Athena Project Administrator
Faculty of Technology
Bolton Institute
Deane Road,
Bolton
BL3 5AB
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 Booking Form


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Cost: A nominal charge of £25 will be made to cover administrative
costs, lunch and refreshments.

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Places are limited. Please apply early.

For further information, contact:

Dr Marion Birch
Project Manager
Faculty of Technology
Bolton Institute
Deane Road
Bolton
BL3 5AB

Tel: 01204 900600 ext 3479
Direct dial: 01204 903479
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Fax:01204 399074