Changing the status quo

Hosting bold, meaningful events to support women in higher education

Upcoming events

All events are currently taking place online

A warm welcome to WHEN's new members

10.00-11.00, 7th May 2021

A warm welcome for all new members of the network. In this session Alice Chilver, WHEN's founder and CEO will introduce you to WHEN and explain how you can make the most of your membership. Alice will introduce the directory, online community and mentoring programme, plus you will meet other members and start to feel part of the community.

Celebrating the Impact of Staff Networks

10.00-11.30am, 12th May 2021

Hosted by De Montfort University in collaboration with Loughborough and Ulster Universities with representation from LGBTQ+, BAME, Women’s and Disabled staff networks. All WHEN members are welcome and the event will take place via Microsoft Teams. Registration and Booking details will be released soon.

What has 40 years of body image research taught us?

14.00-15.00 19th May 2021

Dr Gemma Witcomb is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Loughborough University. Her research interests are broadly centred around gender, body image, and eating behaviour and the interplay with mental wellbeing across a broad spectrum of populations including children, adults, post-partum women, those suffering with eating disorders, and transgender individuals.

100 Black Women Professors NOW: Launch Event

14.00-15.30, 2nd June 2021

There are only 25 Black Women Professors in UK Higher Education. This has got to change and we must take action now. That's why we are launching the 100 Black Women Professors NOW programme. We will be working with Black Women Academics and their institutions to take meaningful action and speed up the pace, accelerating career progression now and for the future. Join us as we mark the launch of this exciting initiative.

Women on Boards and in non-exec Director Roles

10.00 - 11.00am 9th June 2021

Have you ever considered joining a board, becoming a non-executive Director? We hear from Fiona Hathorn, CEO of Women on Boards as she explains the 7 Reasons why being on a board is good for you, society and your career.

WHEN's annual conference: The Future is Ours:

6th - 10th September 2021

We are so excited to announce dates for this year's conference: The Future is Ours. We will come together to embrace uncertainty, challenge our institutions and ourselves. Spread over a week for ultimate convenience and flexibility, we will be joined by a range of impressive women from across and beyond the higher education sector. This is the highlight of the year for WHEN members and something you do not want to miss.