Target Group
Academic staff
Initiative Theme
Culture
Promotion
Initiative institution
Queen Mary University of London
Application type
Athena Swan Initiative
Publication date
Details of Activity
A pilot mentoring scheme was initiated in 2012 for female academics, which aimed to 'match-up' women to facilitate 'free and frank' interactions among colleagues. An evaluation of this mentoring scheme was conducted through review meetings with both mentors and mentees and a questionnaire, with an external report written up and distributed to relevant QMUL staff.
Outcomes
As a result of positive feedback in the external report, the mentoring scheme was expanded to institutional level and funded by the university. Using feedback from its staff survey, the department suggested that these initiatives had a direct impact on the number of senior female staff applying for, and being successful at, promotions.