Details of Activity
The department wanted to improve the way it advertised job vacancies to female applicants, particularly senior level roles. A Director of Training and Engagement role was given to a female researcher to support and encourage the active recruitment of other women. The role entailed actively considering which women in the department had the necessary qualifications, and suggesting these potential female candidates to the Head of Department. The Human Resources team also worked alongside more senior recruitment managers in order to advertise relevant job posts to female specific networking campaigns, such as 'WISE'.
Outcomes
The department noted its employment success rates for women (85%) and men (90%), which were higher than the average success rates for women in the Medical Sciences Division. The appointment of a Director of Training and Learning facilitated a gendered balance in appointees through identifying and encouraging women to apply for posts, particularly senior posts, who may have otherwise not considered applying. The School's 2013/2014 recruitment data demonstrated that out of the 541 female and 789 males who applied, equitable shortlisting resulted in the final appointment of 30 women and 27 men.