Useful Information on External Sites

External Resources:

• Athena SWAN - Equality Challenge Unit
• EDI Resource Bank
• Bedford Bugle - Bridging the Gap series
• Mums in Science
• Association for Women in Science
• European Platform of Women Scientists
• European Association for Women in STEM
• WISE Campaign for gender balance in science, technology and engineering from the classroom to the boardroom
• Gender Summit Quality Research through Innovation and Equality
• Daphne Jackson Trust - Helping scientists return to work after a break of 2 years or more
• Wellcome Trust Career re-entry fellowship scheme (For scientists who have taken a career break of at least 2 years.)
• The Royal Society: Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (This scheme is for excellent scientists in the UK at an early stage of their research career who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances such as parenting or caring responsibilities or health issues. Female candidates are particularly invited to apply.)

Articles:

• Article in the Guardian: Why are the media so obsessed with female scientists' appearance? (Aug 2014)
• The Confidence Gap: Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men - and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence.  Here's why, and what to do about it. (May 2014)