Mathematics & StatisticsEquality & Diversity

We are committed to achieving and promoting equality of opportunity in learning, teaching, research and working environments, and to ensuring these environments support positive relations between people, and a culture of respect. We value the diversity of our staff and students and are committed to encouraging everyone to realise their full potential. 

We encourage all staff to participate in a range of equality and diversity courses.

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Mathematics & Statistics Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

We are committed to the Athena SWAN Charter, a framework used worldwide to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research.  This Charter was initially established in 2005 to encourage and recognise a commitment to advancing the careers of women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine). It now addresses gender equality more broadly, not just barriers to progression that affect women. We have been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of our efforts.

We have a departmental EDI Committee who meet regularly. We work with the Head of Department to ensure equality of opportunity, fair policies and working practices that comply with the University's equal opportunities policy, and to increase gender equality among the demographic of the Department at all levels.

In particular, in recent years we have:-

  • facilitated the establishment of a Promotions Group in the Department
  • supported the workload model and staff consultation on workload models
  • raised awareness of ADR processes and supported workshops on promotion processes in the University
  • advocated a strong sense of community and belonging in the Department, for e.g., by supporting bi-semester staff meetings and conducting staff surveys
  • promoted diverse representation at key Departmental and University EDI committees
  • promoted EDI events
  • inclusive and welcoming recruitment practices

London Mathematical Society Good Practice Scheme

The London Mathematical Society Good Practice Scheme aims to advance women's careers in university mathematics departments. We are lucky to have an honorary member in our department, Senior Lecturer, Dr Penny Davies. As a supporter, the Mathematics & Statistics department is committed to:

  • a robust organisational framework to deliver equality of opportunity and reward;
  • appointment, promotion and selection processes and procedures that encourage men and women to apply for academic posts at all levels;
  • structures and systems that enable men and women to progress and continue in their careers;
  • organisation, structure, management arrangements and culture that are open, inclusive and transparent and encourage the participation of all staff;
  • flexible approaches and provisions that encompass the working day, the working year and a working life and enable individuals at all career and life stages, to maximise their contribution to mathematics, their department and institution.

The Early Career Network

The Early Career Network gives an informal space for staff, on the last Thursday of the month, to share experiences and discuss anything they feel important.  Meetings will occasionally be attended by the Head or Deputy Head of Department so the network can feedback if needed.  Please contact Dr Jack Laverick at jack.laverick@strath.ac.uk for more information. 

Piscopia Society

The Piscopia Society is a UK-wide society run by students that aims to encourage women and non-binary students to pursue a PhD in mathematics or related STEM subject.

The society offers events to:

  • raise awareness for the PhD option and increase attendees’ knowledge about doing a PhD and the application process
  • showcase the work of female and non-binary mathematics researchers
  • build a UK-wide community of female and non-binary researchers and mathematics students

To find out more, you can contact the Piscopia representatives for Strathclyde: Alejandra G. Cabanillas a.g.cabanillas@strath.ac.uk and Samantha Ofili samantha.ofili@stath.ac.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee members

Professor Ke Chen (HoD)  

 Dr Elizabeth Dombi  Dr Lindsey Corson 
Dr Hannah-May D'Ambrosio  Dr Debasish Das  Dr Penny Davies 
Dr Jack Laverick  Ann Lynch  Katie MacKenzie 

Professor Apala Majumdar (Convenor/Chair) 

 Dr David Pritchard  Kathleen Simmonds 

Dr Yue Wu 

 

 

  

 

Minutes of previous meetings of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee are published on SharePoint (log-in required, staff only)

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