Women's Staff Network

• To raise awareness and provide a forum for the discussion of gender equality issues, both within the Women’s Network and the wider University community.
• To provide a channel of communication between individuals and central decision making committees, forums and the EDI Network. 
• To establish working groups to explore issues and recommend changes to enhance policy or practice, as required.
• To promote good practice across the University and to facilitate action for change. 
• To provide an update annually for the University EDI report. 

* This could include the: Athena SWAN Working Group; Manager’s Forum; Researcher Development Working Group (this list is not exhaustive).

• Rowena Paget (Chair)
• EDI Manager or nominee
• The network is open to all staff at the University of Kent. Current membership: circa 120.   

Frequency of meetings: Termly

Guidance for employers to help manage the impact of menopause at work

New guidance for HEIs on how to support staff during menopause - published by Advance HE

Inclusive Employers Menopause toolkit

Bionow | News

TED Talks 

Why we have too few women leaders

Know your worth, and then ask for it

Women entrepreneurs, example not exception

How to make hard choices

Can we all ‘have it all’?

Reading Lists 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the- read-down/books-about-women-who- changed-the-world

https://www.penguin.co.uk/likeawoman/

http://splash.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blo g/-/b/2450237/8-books-to-read-on- international-women-s-day

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/find- your-next-read/reading- lists/2017/mar/international-womens-day-a- vintage-reading-list/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/146403-15- books-to-read-this-international-womens-day

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2017/03/08/365- books-women-authors-international- womens-day

This network is a grassroots initiative from Early Career Researchers at the University of Kent who identify as women. We are inclusive of those who identify as non-binary, trans, femme, womxn. We are a community of researchers such as PhD candidates, PDRA’s, research assistants, and researchers in early stages of their careers.

We aim to facilitate discussions on the intersectional impediments women face in academia and to challenge the structures that make them a reality.

Our strength is in the joined contributions from our members and in sharing knowledge and experience.

Chair's are Keira Pratt-Boyden and Jessica Fisher

If you would like to join the network, email kentwren@kent.ac.uk.