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Good Practice Award for Mathematical Sciences. HoDoMS Annual Conference 2009. Good Practice Award. Over 40% of undergraduates in Mathematical Sciences are female. Only 4% of professors in Mathematical Sciences are female. Similar picture in other STEM areas in the UK. Proportion of women.
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Good Practice Award for Mathematical Sciences HoDoMS Annual Conference 2009
Good Practice Award • Over 40% of undergraduates in Mathematical Sciences are female. • Only 4% of professors in Mathematical Sciences are female. • Similar picture in other STEM areas in the UK.
Proportion of women 2006/07 figures from UKRC (originally from HESA). Note: Figures for non-STEM UG/PG are approximate.
Good Practice Award A number of schemes to improve the culture in science departments exist: • IoP Project Juno • RSC scheme • Athena SWAN Charter
Good Practice Award • LMS WiM Committee/HoDoMS joint initiative • Learning from experience of IoP/RSC/Athena • Equivalence with Athena SWAN • Steering Committee: Dr Cathy Hobbs (Chair), Prof Peter Clarkson, Prof Jeremy Levesley, Prof Andy Osbaldestin, Dr Gwyneth Stallard.
Five principles of good practice: • A framework to deliver equality of opportunity and reward. • Appointment, promotion and selection processes that encourage all. • Support and encouragement of career progression. • A culture that is open, inclusive and transparent. • Flexible approaches for a working life.
Benefits to becoming GPA supporter/champion • Department shows it has a working culture in which all can achieve their full potential. • Recruitment and retention of staff (and students). • Engaging all in process. • Institutional steer - equivalence with Athena SWAN.
GPA: Procedure • Initially Department becomes a supporter (letter to indicate this). • Department assesses own position against the 5 principles – must have senior support and engage with department. • RSC checklist a useful starting point. • Department writes a report and action plan.
GPA Procedure • Report and action plan submitted – also nominate a panel member. • Panel assigned from pool to visit Department – small cost to cover travel expenses etc paid by Department. • Panel uses report, action plan and evidence from visit to determine champion status. • Department expected to keep status up to date.