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WHEN: a disruptive force for good
On a mission to accelerate progress towards gender equity in the higher education sector, we propel women to achieve their ambitions and enable universities to achieve change.
What we do
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got. WHEN it comes to gender equity in UK higher education, we aim to change this. We offer specific, proven and inclusive initiatives that deliver a step change in equity of opportunity across the sector.
Accelerating women's careers
This transformative, two-day, in-person programme is designed specifically to enable women working in the sector to define and take key steps towards achieving career ambitions. If not now...WHEN?
Elevating Black women academics
In 2018, there were 25 Black women professors compared to 12,500 white men. We created and have been rolling out the 100 Black Women Professors NOW programme to change that. If not now...WHEN?
Connecting and uniting all women
We host the first and only network for all women and non-binary people. By uniting from different institutions, disciples and professions we believe that together, we are stronger. If not now...WHEN?
Who are we?
- WHEN is a social enterprise dedicated to equity of opportunity for all women in higher education
- We work with institutions and their leaders to remove systemic and cultural barriers
- We support women to achieve their ambitions
- Our values are the foundation of everything we do:
Inclusion
We are an open and welcoming community
Cohesion
We believe that we are stronger together
Respect
We understand and value our differences
Action
We are decisive and go for it to achieve impact
Our team
Our work is delivered and spearheaded by a dynamic team, who support our initiatives using a wide range of skills and expertise.
Our partners
Our partners - institutions and organisations are committed to speeding up gender equity in their institutions and the sector.
Universities committed to changing the status quo
We are serious about working with a small number of institutions who are serious about changing the status quo. On the journey with us so far are:
