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About WiSET

 

WiSET Steering Committee:

  • Professor Aine Hyland, Chair (outgoing)

  • Professor Peter Kennedy

  • Professor Anita Maguire, Chair (incoming)

  • Dr Sally Cudmore

  • Dr Ruth Davis, WiSET Project Leader

  • Dr James Gleeson

  • Dr Declan Kennedy

  • Dr Jean van Sinderen Law

  • Professor Clivia Sottomayor-Torres

  • Dr Denise Gabuzda

  • Dr Norma Ryan

  • Mr Paul Ryan

  • Student Union PG Rep. – tbc

Background

In July 2006, University College Cork (UCC) was awarded one of three Institute Development Awards by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to promote women’s involvement within its education, research and academic environment with a view to promoting their increased participation and advancement in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) academic and research careers. The success of the initiatives will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by monitoring various quantitative indicators and conducting a series of focus groups and follow-up surveys to assess changes in the cultural environment.

The current WiSET programme at UCC was developed on the basis of a self-assessment study (supported by SFI) which took place between June and September 2005. The study was conducted by the Office of the Vice-President for Research with the expert assistance of the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics at Queen’s University Belfast.

A summary of the study’s conclusions and recommendations may be found here

A copy of UCC’s proposal to SFI for the Institute Development Grant may be found here