Further reading, useful links and funding opportunities This page contains links on challenging preconceptions and, because women are under-represented in Informatics, information about Women in science and technology, together with links to equality legislation and advice and information on "protected characteristics", including additional resources related to those topics. Challenging preconceptions I wasn't always a scientist Three short films featuring people who didn’t take traditional routes into their scientific careers. Royal Society webpage Parent Carer Scientist Royal Society campaign to increase the visibility of people combining a career in science with a family life. Unconscious bias Equality Challenge Unit overview, literature review and training pack Unconscious bias 3-minute film from The Royal Society Unconscious bias: Facebook training Women in science and technology Academic women now [PDF] Case studies of mid-career women academics who are members of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland Chemical imbalance: short film Celebrating female scientists, looks at why women are still so under-represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). DiscovHer: L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program Equate Scotland offers training for women in science engineering, technology and the built environment. University's Equality and Diversity website: Legislation Article by Uta Frith on equality and diversity at the Royal Society Funding for women Anita Borg Awards Includes Grace Hopper Celebration attendance grants ACM-W Scholarships For attendance at research conferences by female students. Please note: the page includes perpetual dates ie. deadlines on the 15th of the month every two months, with notifications on the 30th. Google’s Women Techmakers Scholars Program Formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for women undergraduate and graduate computing and technology students WISE list of funding for women University of Edinburgh funding search portal for all students Equality: legislation and advice Equality Act 2010 Equality Challenge Unit University's Equality and Diversity website: Policies Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS) Equality and Human Rights Commission Protected characteristics The Equality Act 2010 covers nine "protected characteristics" - age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation. For further information see the University's Equality and Diversity web pages on protected characteristics. Equality Act 2010 Protected Characteristics at the University Additional resources (internal and external) related to these characteristics: Age University pensions and retirement Too old to hire? Research from Kent University Disability Disabled Staff Network Enabling equality: furthering disability equality for staff in HE. Equality Challenge Unit report 2011 UK Government Disability Unit University Student Disability Service University Accessible and Inclusive Learning Policy Student Awards Agency Scotland: Disabled Students' Allowance See Me: Scotland's mental health organisation Gender reassignment Tips for allies of transgender people From New York LGBTQ group GLAAD GLAAD Scottish Transgender Alliance Support and campaign group Stephen Whittle: a trans man talks about his transition from female to male and his experiences YouTube video by the Equality and Human Rights Commission Trans staff and student in HE and colleges: improving experiences Guidance from the Equality Challenge Unit Related topic but not covered by the Equality Act: Non-binary gender identities Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) Race Mindsets, Paths and Identitites The Experiences of Senior Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Leaders in Higher Education; Equality Challenge Unit report Centre for Racial Equality in Scotland Inspiring scientists The life stories of ten British scientists with minority ethnic heritage, with link to learning materials. Royal Society web page Religion or belief Citizens Advice Scotland web page on religion or belief discrimination Interfaith calendar Interfaith definition of terms University Chaplaincy Sex ACAS article on sex discrimination LSE blog - Gender bias in academe: An annotated bibliography of important recent studies Royal Society video on Unconscious Bias New perspectives on the gender pay gap: trends and drivers Scottish Government report June 2016 Sexual orientation PrideSoc Edinburgh's LGBTQ+ Society (students) Edinburgh LGBT Staff Pride Network Email the Staff Pride Network Contact our Informatics' representative Experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students in higher education: research report 2009 Commissioned by the Equality Challenge Unit TED talk videos on coming out Pregnancy and maternity/ paternity Family-friendly initiative at the University This article was published on 2024-03-18
