WiSER Conference

"From Surviving to Thriving: Women in Science"

WiSER held a one-day conference on Monday 22nd October 2007 in the School of Nursing, Trinity College Dublin. Drawing speakers and attendees from all over the country, from all sectors of the scientific community, the conference aimed to:

• Stimulate debate on the underlying causes of the under-representation of women in academic science, engineering and technology (SET) in Ireland
• Showcase successful initiatives that are having a positive impact on working environments for female scientists
• Celebrate the talent that is present in SET and put female scientists in the spotlight
• Create a forum for women who are working in SET to engage in an open and frank discussion about the challenges they face, and to hear the experiences of women who are thriving in science

To find out more about the issues raised, topics discussed, and each of the speakers, please explore the resources below.

Click here to view the conference programme of events (PDF).

Click here to read a summary of the day's events and a recap of what was said (PDF).

If you would like to know what each issues each of the speakers addressed, you can view the full presentations they gave by clicking on the following links.

Professor Eileen Drew
The presentation "Changing Demographics: Changing Working Environments" given by Professor Drew, of the Department of Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, explored the statistical background to the changing nature of the workforce in Ireland and what this means for women in science.
Access her full presentation here.

Dr. Tanya Mulcahy
Dr. Tanya Mulcahy of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) spoke about the policies and initiatives being operated by SFI in order to enable more women to succeed in academic science.
Access her full presentation here.

Dr. Ita Richardson
Dr. Ita Richardson, Director of the Gender Audit @ UL, spoke about the work that has been carried out by the Gender Audit since it was established, and detailed some of the early results the audit has provided.
Access her full presentation here.

Professor Madeleine Ennis
Professor Ennis gave a presentation on the work of the Gender Initiative at Queen's University Belfast, and in particular about the excellent Mentoring scheme, of which she is the Director.
Access her full presentation here.

Caroline Roughneen
WiSER Director Caroline Roughneen spoke about the background to the WiSER Centre at Trinity College, and detailed the various initiatives and events run by the Centre, as well as plans for the future.
Access her full presentation here.