100 Black Women Professors Now

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Open to: Colleagues who identify as being women (+non-binary) from African / African Caribbean or mixed Black diaspora. This includes academic, research, and PhD students.
Spaces available: to be confirmed
How to apply: Applications for 2026 are now open, until 19 October. Please apply here.
Virtual Information Sessions: 24 September and 1 October. Please sign up here.

What's involved?

100 Black Women Professors Now (100 BWPN) is an innovative accelerator and change programme for UK universities, developed and delivered by the Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN). The aim is to deliver a step change in progress for the sector by working with individuals as well as institutions, line managers and leaders.  

The focus of the programme is on systemic change and as such, line managers of cohort members and Senior Leaders from the institution are asked to commit to turn their involvement into action. Line managers and Senior Leaders are invited to a series of workshops that will explore power, privilege and influence and commit to tangible actions that unblock progression for Black women colleagues.

For full details see: 100 Black Women Professors now

How will I benefit/what will I gain?

3 day in-person Career Reformer workshop

5 hours of online coaching

Peer Group Coaching

Bespoke promotions scorecard activity

Networking

Profile-raising opportunities

Testimonial

“Being in a room with accomplished Black women within and outside of the university, some from similar backgrounds as me, spoke volumes, and has greatly expanded my sense of what’s possible and redefined how I see my own potential.’’

Ozioma Paul, 100 Black Women Professors Now alumni 2024