Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Eat to beat the menopause, 12pm - 1pm

Join Fiona Hutchison, a registered Nutritional Therapist who specialises in female hormone balance supporting women with issues such as endometriosis, PMS, fibroids, PCOS, perimenopause and menopause, for this hour long session. Fiona is a member of BANT and CNHC, and runs a busy clinic from home where she works with women to help them regain control of their hormones.

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WHEN – Women's Higher Education Network, 1pm - 2pm

Join CEO and Founder, Alice Chilver, and Director of Operations, Yasmin Ali, for an hour long event outlining the work of WHEN - the first and only national network dedicated to the development and advancement of all women working in higher education.

WHEN recognises and addresses the unique differences and challenges faced by professional services women, as well as academic women. The network enables members to connect with colleagues beyond their own institution and city, and draw on the power of women from across the HE sector. 

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Exploring Imposter Syndrome, 2pm - 3pm

Imposter Syndrome

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People and Organisational Development Strategy - Have Your Say, 3pm - 4pm

A new People and Organisational Development (OD) strategy is currently being developed – this will set out how we ensure that our University is a great place to work, a place where all colleagues have the opportunity to thrive and develop professionally, within an inclusive culture that enables us all to contribute in a meaningful way to delivering our University’s vision. In this session, join our Director of People and OD Adèle MacKinlay to hear more and share your ideas and views to help shape our new strategy.

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Hybrid Working and Inclusion, 4pm - 5pm

How can we ensure that new ways of working enable greater gender inclusion and diversity? Join our panel as we discuss hybrid working, gender equality, and the risks and benefits of hybrid working. 

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Launch of @WAM - Women at Manchester, 10am - 11am

@WAM – Women at Manchester is a new network open to all colleagues who are women, or who identify as women, from across all parts of our University and in all roles.  

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Women's Health Webinar, 10am - 11am

For International Women's Day join us for a webinar exploring all aspects of women's health. This webinar is open to all staff, whether they want to learn more for their own health or to support the health of others. 

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Crossing continents – diverse challenges and common threads for women in academia across the globe, 12pm - 1pm

Our University supported by the British Council is working with Institutions across India and Brazil to develop and progress gender equality. During this event we will celebrate the talented women across our community and hear from colleagues in all three countries sharing barriers and challenges they face and the impact that the pandemic is having on gender equality progress.

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UoM Chemistry International Women's Day Celebration, 12.30pm – 4.30pm

The Department of Chemistry will be marking the day with an afternoon of activities focusing on inspirational women in Chemistry. We are welcoming Professor Gill Reid, pre-elected president of the RSC, and Dr Jerelle Joseph, research fellow at Kings College Cambridge, as our keynote speakers, who will talk about their lives and careers so far. Our panel sessions will also feature a host of inspiring women from different career sectors.

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Feminism and Trans Liberation, 1pm -2pm

Some people perceive a conflict between the needs of feminists and the trans community. This webinar led by David Wilson looks at why these groups should work together to break down gender stereotypes and patriarchal norms.

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A series of online events from Alliance Manchester Business School in celebration of International Women's Day, various times

These events will showcase powerful female voices from Manchester, the UK and across the globe, bringing insight and expert knowledge from a wide variety of industries.

• Empowering women in the economy through financial inclusion
• Is pay transparency the answer to closing the gender pay gap?
• Living authentic leadership of a global business during Covid
• Internationalisation: shaping your organisation and your mindset to trade internationally

Women in Leadership Programme – your questions answered, 9am - 10am

A facilitated session with recent participants of our University's Women in Leadership Programme, answering any questions you may have.

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Developing Personal Resilience for Change, 9.30am - 1pm

An interactive workshop for all members of staff who wish to build their ability to cope with and perhaps even thrive in change situations. 

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Charter Marks – Athena Swan, Disability Confident, Race Equality Charter, 10am - 11am

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Being a Male Ally, 1015am - 11am

This online event is delivered by Patrick Hackett and Nalin Thakkar.

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International Women's Day #BreakTheBias, 12pm - 1pm

This online Zoom panel event will focus on this year’s International Women’s Day theme – #BreakThe Bias. The panel will be hosted by Melody Stephen, General Secretary of the Student Union. Also joining the panel are Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester; Professor Amel Alghrani, alumna and Professor in Law at the University of Liverpool; Shalni Arora, CEO of Savannah Wisdom; and Grace Harvey, British Para-swimmer and current biology student. The event is organised by the External Relations Events Team..

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Celebrating Women in STEM panel, 12 - 2pm 

An event arranged by the Faculty of Science and Engineering to celebrate International Women's Day. Taking place in room 2.220, University Place. 

The School of Engineering and School of Natural Sciences Student Experience teams have organised a careers panel event for students in celebration of International Women's Day. The panel includes industry professionals, alumni and academic staff, and students will have the opportunity to ask the panel questions and network with the panellists over a buffet lunch. Staff are welcome to come along and support the event. 

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In conversation with Dr Pragya Agarwal – women, bias, race, & (m)otherhood, 12pm - 3pm

Do the roots for prejudice lie in our evolutionary past? What happens in our brains when our biases are activated? How has bias affected technology? If we don’t know about it, are we really responsible for it, and – if so – is there anything we can do to stop it? Join Dr Adam Danquah, FBMH Associate Dean for Inclusive Education and Engagement, as he interviews Dr Pragya Agarwal during this Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health event (12pm - 1pm). Followed by a workshop on anti-racism, inclusion and unconscious bias (2pm - 3pm). 

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Exploring Imposter Syndrome, 2pm - 3pm

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Creative Responses to the Menopause, 2pm – 4pm

The Age Friendly Whitworth Menopause Programme is launching its second series of Creative Responses to the Menopause with the first session launching during International Womens Week 2022. This first workshop is a creative writing, Menopause Musings, workshop and will take place in the Whitworth.

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Burnout: A Lived Experience and Lessons For Life, 12pm - 1pm

Levels of burnout are on the increase, with a particularly spike resulting from the pandemic. Reports show more females than males are experiencing burnout, a trend also exacerbated by the pandemic.

Ten years ago Leadership Coach, Nutritional Therapist, Author, and Burnout Prevention Advocate Deborah Bulcock experienced the full force of burnout, leaving her bed-ridden, confused and alone in a society that didn’t really accept burnout as a “real thing” at the time. 

In this talk Deborah openly shares her own journey with burnout, providing insights on the factors that led to it, what it felt like to live through, and what she learned from the experience. A decade later, with recovery behind her, Deborah has focused her work on helping professionals in the workplace be their best without the risk of burnout.

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Gina Rippon: The Gendered Brain, 1pm - 3pm

Join the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) for an International Women's Day celebration event with guest speaker Professor Gina Rippon, author and neuroscientist. Professor Rippon will be joined by Dr Ellen Poliakoff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, FBMH, and Adèle MacKinlay, Director of People and Organisational Development. The talk will take place from 1pm until 2pm with the opportunity for questions and answers. There will then be optional networking between 2pm and 3pm on the Ground Floor of University Place, refreshments will be provided. 

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Having Difficult Conversations, 1.30pm - 4pm 

A workshop to help staff with management responsibilities develop the confidence to effectively manage conversations about difficult issues.

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Women and Property in the 18th Century: Owners and Managers - The Tabley House Collections Trust

Most people are aware that women rarely owned property outright until the passage of the Married Women's Property Act in 1881. An heiress's property passed to her husband when she married. But that is not the whole story. Could a woman be protected from unscrupulous husbands? Could she manage property even if she did not own it? The story is much more diverse, especially when it is set in the context of the Industrial Revolution and a rapidly changing society. While concentrating on the situation at Tabley, the lecture will look wider and include other heiresses such as Mary Booth at Dunham Massey and Elizabeth Wilbraham at Weston Park

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From Sticky Floors to Glass Ceilings, 2pm – 3.30pm

Join the School of Medical Sciences to examine and challenge inequalities in clinical academic careers. This live panel discussion will feature Professor Gabrielle Finn, Professor of Medical Education and Vice Dean (Teaching, Learning and Students), School of Medical Sciences, FBMH; Banji Adewumi MBE, Director Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Professor Margaret Kingston, Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies, School of Medical Sciences, FBMH; Dr Rebecca Farrington, GP and Senior Clinical Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences, FBMH; and George Obolo, third-year medical student at the University of Manchester and co-founder of The Black Excellence Network.

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I Am Remarkable workshop – 12pm-1.30pm

#IAmRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thereby breaking modesty norms and opening up more opportunities. Learn more.

In this interactive session, delivered on Zoom, you will participate in group discussions and exercises to develop the confidence and skills to promote yourself effectively.

This session will be delivered by Claudia Compean, a PhD student in the Department of Materials and trained facilitator with the #IAmRemarkable programme.

Open to staff and PhD students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

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I Am Remarkable workshop – 12pm-1.30pm

#IAmRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thereby breaking modesty norms and opening up more opportunities. Learn more.

In this interactive session, delivered on Zoom, you will participate in group discussions and exercises to develop the confidence and skills to promote yourself effectively.

This session will be delivered by Claudia Compean, a PhD student in the Department of Materials and trained facilitator with the #IAmRemarkable programme.

Open to staff and PhD students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Find out more and sign up to attend 

Gender Equality in Research and Innovation, 2pm – 5pm

This interactive session is open to all staff and students involved in research and will explore why it is important to take gender dimensions into account in research and innovation. Only by fully integrating the gender dimension in research and innovation can we maximise excellence, creativity, economic opportunities and societal relevance. This session will help you question gender norms and stereotypes, increase understanding of genders’ needs, behaviours and attitudes and connect you with tools to embed gender equality in your current and future research. Invited Speakers are Professor Anne Laure Humbert and Dr Charoula Tzanakou, Oxford Brookes Business School Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice. Organised by the Centre for Academic and Researcher Development, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.

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Embedding Gender Equality within your research projects – an applied workshop, 10am – 1pm

This is a participatory workshop for 20 early career researchers to help consider what gender equality means in the context of the research lifecycle, how to apply gender tools and develop an action plan to embed gender equality in current and future research projects. Participants will be required to submit a short abstract of their research. The workshop will be facilitated by Professor Anne Laure Humbert and Dr Charoula Tzanakou, Oxford Brookes Business School Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice. Organised by the Centre for Academic and Researcher Development, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.

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Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR) coffee morning - 10:30am - 11:30am

DDAR are offering all colleagues the opportunity to both reflect and share their insights from the month with each other in an informal and friendly environment.

The event is being organised by the Division’s EDI Group. Also joining the coffee morning will be Banji Adewumi, Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Adèle MacKinlay, Director of People and Organisational Development.

• If you would like to attend, please register your interest and the DDAR team will be in touch with further details.