Who we are
We are the first EDI network comprising all HEI Chemical Sciences Departments on the island of Ireland. Our aim is a culture of gender equality across the Chemical Sciences, and to be a beacon within and beyond our institutions.
The network grew from the inaugural All-Ireland Workshop on Advancing Gender Equality in the Chemical Sciences, hosted by the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's University Belfast in May 2023 and funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Its 40 participants, from 12 institutions, decided together to form a lasting network.
Funding from the Higher Education Authority's Gender Equality Enhancement Fund, secured in 2023 in an application led by the School of Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin, with a second successful award in 2025, supports our shared data work and infrastructure.
- Sharing practice — ideas that have worked in member departments, in our shared practice hub
- Building shared data — the first cross-institutional dataset on staff and students in Irish chemistry
- Meeting annually — hosted in turn by member institutions
