Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Annual Meeting of Correspondents, 11 June 2009

Director: david.wallace@newton.ac.uk +44 (0)1223 335980 (& 982)Deputy Director: ben.mestel@newton.ac.uk +44 (0)1223 330532

Gender Balance Action Plan

1. Context2. Action Plan3. Process

Who attends from the UK?

Age range and gender balance of UK participants in 2007/8

Context

• EPSRC grant conditions• Make use of all the talent• Changing the landscape – INI uniquely placed

to help redress historical imbalanceUK Women Mathematics Professors

FemaleMale

Overall comparison

INI Participation

FemaleMale

Staff in UK Mathematics Departments

FemaleMale

Action Plan• Changing culture

– Target– Governance– Expectations of Organisers

• Removing barriers– Childcare, accommodation, bursaries,

webstreaming• Increasing communication

– Website, mailing lists etc• Monitoring and development

Process

• Discussion by Staff, Correspondents, Management Committee, Scientific Steering Committee

• Formal consultation with LMS WiM Cttee, UKRC, European WiM and the WiM Cttee of the EMS, EPSRC

• Revised plan to Management Committee in Autumn

Correspondent input

• Discussion groups and plenary session today • Individual comments

• Thanks!