All Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry

Uniting Chemistry Departments across the Island of Ireland for Gender Equality

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All Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry

Who we are

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.

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Network at a Glance

Building the first national EDI STEM Network in Ireland

10
Partner Institutions
2023
Established
6
Members Advanced in Athena Swan Since the Network Began
5
Institutions Sharing Practice
45+
Shared Ideas
10
Athena Swan Awards (1 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze)

Shared Practice from Across the Network

Ideas that have worked in member schools — a different selection each visit

School Returners Policy

Queen's University Belfast • 100% uptake
Established

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.

Supporting Carers & Flexibility Career Support Work-life Balance

A Shared "Right to Disconnect"

Trinity College Dublin • 82% adopted it
Established

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.

Inclusive Culture Work-life Balance Quick to Start

RISE Mentoring Partnership

University College Dublin • Four-university partnership
Emerging

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.

Equity & Intersectionality Mentoring Widening Participation
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Our Network Members

All Ireland institutions working together for gender equality in chemistry

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Funded under the Higher Education Authority's Gender Equality Enhancement Fund (GEEF)

With support from the Royal Society of Chemistry, which sponsored the first All-Ireland workshop in 2023 and has provided Inclusion and Diversity funding for the network’s work.

Contact

Learn more about our network and initiatives.

athenachemistry@gmail.com

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