The Women Researchers' Network - Supporting Women Researchers: Library Research Spotlight

The Women Researchers’ Network (WRN) was established in 2013 to enable RMIT female academic staff and research fellows at all career stages to connect with each other, share opportunities, access resources and participate fully in positive, active professional development.

About this event

In this session, several senior RMIT researchers will speak about their work in the network and the support it provides.

Professor Kay Latham (Dean, STEMM, Diversity & Inclusion) will speak about the Athena Swan project, history, bronze accreditation and first cygnet to Silver accreditation. Professor Matt Duckham (Geographic Information Science) will speak about the support RMIT offers for career interruption through the Career Re-ignite program. Professor Sylvia Urban (School of Science and leader of the Marine and Terrestrial Natural Product (MATNAP) research group) will speak about the WATTLE leadership program, which supports emerging leaders at RMIT. And finally, Dr Catherine Earl (School of Communication and Design) will speak about the River Cities Network and supporting female academics at RMIT Vietnam.

If you register and cannot attend, a follow-up email with the webinar recording, along with any presentation material, will be sent to you by email following the event.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.