Equality & DiversityEvents

International Women's Day 2021
International Women’s Day takes place on 8 March, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while making a call to action to accelerate women's equality.
A number of events will be taking place online throughout March, reflecting the themes of International Women’s Day as well as exploring women’s development, progression and leadership at Strathclyde.
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08Mar3pm-7pm
Breaking Barriers - International Women's Day Event
To mark International Women's Day 2021, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and partners invite you to a series of inspirational panel discussions and motivational talks focused around this year's theme of #ChooseToChallenge. Designed to raise aspirations and challenge bias, this unique virtual event will equip you with the toolkit to succeed in your transition from education into the workplace.
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09Mar12-1pm
Women in academia: Optimising Our Potential - Professor Margaret Watson
An event to hear about key findings and recommendations from Mags Watson’s book Women in Academia: Optimising Our Potential. Mags Watson is the GTAP Professor of Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice, University of Strathclyde, and an honorary Professor with the University of Bath and has over 25 years’ experience of academic research.
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10March9-10.30am
#FEAS Feminism in Our Times by Strathclyde Feminist Research Network
Dr Emily Gray, Professor Mindy Blaise, and Dr Jo Pollitt: #FEAS Feminism in Our Times. In this presentation, #FEAS will offer an account of the interventions they developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10Mar3.30-5pm
Celebrating Women Researchers focused on Sustainable Development.
Join STEM Equals for an International Women’s Day Event: Celebrating Women Researchers focused on Sustainable Development. Speakers include: Dr Tracy Morse, Dr Tosin Somorin, Ms Jenala Chipungu
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11March3-4pm
Aurora: Developing Influential, Impactful Female Leaders
An event to inform on Advance HE’s Aurora programme and to hear experiences from Strathclyde women who have taken part and find out how to apply for future cohorts.
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17March10.30-12
Women Leaders in Conversation: - Stephanie Fraser Cerebral Palsy Scotland
A talk from Stephanie Fraser, Chief Executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland followed by a Q&A.
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18March10-12noon
The 5 Powerful & Transformative Questions - Taylor Clarke
Taylor Clarke is delighted to be offering this 2hr introductory workshop on Dr John Scherer’s 5 powerful and transformative questions designed to lead you ‘home to self’, which is where your best and most authentic leadership comes from.
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23March11-12.30
Career Anchors and Circles of Influence
This workshop will use Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors questionnaire to help you identify your signature career strengths. You will then use Stephen Covey’s Circles of Influence tool to help you look at the things that concern you, to help you realise you could have more power than you think over things that feel may be out of your control.
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24March10-12pm
Women into Leadership session with Ros Taylor
Spend time with colleagues exploring your personal strengths and leadership style, women and power, increasing confidence and thinking styles. Delivered by: Ros Taylor – CEO RTC Leadership & Coaching and Visiting Professor Strathclyde University
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25March11-12.30
Finding your strengths and using them to achieve your ambitions
A taster workshop on Finding your Strengths and Using them to Achieve your Ambition presented by Jan Lee. This workshop will give you the opportunity to understand your key strengths and explore how you can apply them to your work and life. You will have the opportunity to find out your top five strengths, using Gallup’s strength finder.
International Women's Day 2021 - Additional Resources
Stanford Online: Getting What You Want: How Women Can Unleash Their Inner Negotiator – Webinar
72% of women say they would rather avoid negotiation which means they may be missing out on career development opportunities, In this webinar, Stanford Professor Margaret Neale shows you how to leverage your problem-solving strengths to become an effective negotiator and create social influence. Watch now >>
Advance HE Resources:
Webinar recordings – (NB access to these requires registration and log-in to our free Advance HE Connect networking platform before clicking on the links below)
Building better together: frameworks advancing gender and race equality (Nov 19)
Doing leadership – with humanity, from the middle out (Feb 20)
Higher Education Leadership in the Pandemic Age – from crisis to connected campus
Global Perspectives: Higher Education – who belongs here?
Athena Swan related resources
Athena Swan Charter
Good Practice initiatives
Other Resources
Equality and HE: Annual statistical report on staff and students
Gender Equality in HE
Women’s Leadership in HE
Building back better for gender equality in HE
Aurora – independent longitudinal report highlighting impact of Aurora
Throughout March
March 2021
Women’s History Month
1 UN Zero Discrimination Day
1 Self Injury Awareness Day
8 International Women’s Day
20 International Day of Happiness
21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
31 International Transgender Day of Visibility