University and external resources

The University offers a wide range of support

• University’s EDI team
• Why pronuns matter
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Menopause policy
• Fertility treatment guidelines
• Dignity at work
• Flexible working
• Report + Support platform
• Active bystander training 

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, of which the School is a Registered supporter.

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.

The University of St Andrews has developed a free online resource (MacTutor) containing biographies of more than 3000 mathematicians and over 2000 pages of essays and supporting materials. On MacTutor you can find special sections on female mathematicians, African mathematicians, Ancient Islamic mathematicians, Ancient Indian mathematicians and Ancient Greek Mathematicians. 

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.