University and external resources
The University offers a wide range of support
- University’s EDI team
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Menopause policy
- Fertility treatment guidelines
- Dignity at work
- Flexible working
- Report + Support platform
Interesting equality, diversity and inclusion articles
- Is publication rate an equal opportunity metric?
- Understanding current causes of women underrepresentation in science
- A special issue of Nature on Women in Science
- Women Are Earning Greater Share of STEM Degrees, but Doctorates Remain Gender-Skewed
- Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favour male students
Other resources
The London Mathematical Society has an active Women in Mathematics Committee. Among other things this committee has developed a Good Practice Scheme which the School is a Registered supporter of.
The American Mathematical Society inclusion-exclusion blog aims to discuss issues pertaining to marginalized and under-represented groups in mathematics.
Athene Donald’s blog is another source of interesting writing on education and science policy which frequently covers gender equality issues.
Historian of mathematics June Barrow-Green from the Open University has written on the history of women in mathematics.
Financial support for under-represented groups
L’Oreal UNESCO Women in Science fellowships
Contact
Get in touch with the EDI committee chair Dr Silvia Liverani if you are aware of an interesting opportunity for an under-represented group, as we are keen to share it here.