News & Events Archive 2009
December 2009
8th December Launch of new WiSER website
Welcome to the new & redesigned WiSER website. Take a look around and read about our aims and activities, topics of interest, as well as several all-new sections including work-life balance and how to build your research profile. We welcome your comments and feedback so please feel free to email us.
November 2009
25th November She Figures 2009 published
The latest edition of the EU publication series for statistics on women in SET is now out. Read the press release & major findings here, and view the full document here (PDF, 5.43 MB).
WiSER News Registration open for Springboard 2010
Click here to learn more about Springboard and how to take part.
October 2009
27th October Ireland ranks 8th in Global Gender Gap report
The World Economic Forum report shows Iceland leading the index which rates how well countries divide opportunities and resources between their male and female populations, while Ireland is in 8th place. See the full list and read the report here.
22nd October International Journal of Gender and SET launched
The first issue is now online. You can read the free, open-access journal here.
WiSER News WiSER Online Network on Linkedin
We've created a new online space for the WiSER network to stay in touch. To find out more and join, click here
27th October Ireland ranks 8th in Global Gender Gap Report
The World Economic Forum report shows Iceland leading the index which rates how well countries divide opportunities and resources between their male and female populations, while Ireland is in 8th place. Read the press release.
22nd October International Journal of Gender and SET launched
The first issue is now online. You can read the free, open-access journal here.
WiSER News WiSER Online Network on Linkedin
We've created a new online space for the WiSER network to stay in touch. Click to find out more and join.
WiSER News WiSER Director is Irish Expert in Europe
WiSER Director Caroline Roughneen has been invited by the European Commission to be the Irish expert to the Helsinki Group on Women in Science. You can read more about their work here.
May 2009 "The Women that Stay"
This article in The Scientist explores measures which have been successful in helping women to stay in research in the UK and US. Read the article online.
8th March International Women's Day
WiSER organised a number of events as part of the College-wide activities for International Women's Day 2009. See some of what took place.