Uniting Chemistry Departments across the Island of Ireland for Gender Equality
We are the first EDI Network comprising all HEI Chemical Sciences Departments in Ireland. The role of this Network is to empower a culture of gender equality across the Chemical Sciences in Ireland and enable us to become a beacon within and beyond our institutions by leveraging sectoral experience, building a productive community of practice and collating relevant shared data.
Building the first national EDI STEM Network in Ireland
Sector-leading and beacon initiatives with measurable impact from across our network institutions
Staff returning from family leave or long-term illness are relieved of teaching and admin for six months to re-establish their research, with a plan agreed with the Head of School. Uptake has been 100%, with a 25-year unbroken maternity return rate.
Staff are invited to add a line to their email signature stating there is no obligation to read or reply to out-of-hours emails. 82% of academic and professional-services staff adopted it voluntarily, markedly reducing after-hours pressure across the school.
Retain, Inspire, Support, Enhance supports undergraduates from minoritised ethnic backgrounds through mentoring, lab experience, industrial placement and career advice — run jointly with neighbouring universities to pool effort and strengthen the funding bid.
All Ireland institutions working together for gender equality in chemistry
