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Celebrating International Women's Day: launch of @WAM - Women at Manchester

03 Mar 2022

Join the launch of our University’s new Women’s Network, Tuesday 8 March, 10am – 11am

Adele and Rachel

@WAM – Women at Manchester is a new network for our University open to all colleagues who are women, or who identify as women, from across all parts of our University and in all roles. 

The network is about creating a group who can learn from, work with and support each other’s careers and the conditions for success whilst in parallel continuing to accelerate gender equity within our University. Members of the network will work collaboratively and inclusively with colleagues, students, and alumni. 

Co-Chairs for @WAM - Women at Manchester’s first year are Adèle MacKinlay, Director of People and Organisational Development and Dr Rachel Cowen, University Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (Gender and Sexual Orientation):

“Our mission will include offering mentoring and coaching, providing meaningful development opportunities and recognising the achievements of women at our University. We will also advocate for change to structures, systems, processes and attitudes by providing insightful feedback to the University on the gender equality action plan. And of course we will enjoy the journey too.”

This new network is intended to complement the existing vibrant discipline specific women’s networks that we have across the University.