Name of event | Location of event | Date and time of event | How to book |
Gender Equality Pledge/Suggestion wall Students and staff are invited to participate in creating a pledge/ suggestion wall of what we can do to improve equality. These will feature uniquely made flowers that students & staff can sign that will then be added to the wall. This will be a visual representation of a community effort to improve equality. (We intend to publish this through newsletters & social media platforms).
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Physics Building entrance and the School of Chemistry Building Foyer, University Park campus |
Monday 6 March - Friday 24 March |
Drop in to sign the pledge |
'Inspirational Women in Sport and Science' Talk Join three international guest speakers of Dr Heide Sevestre (glaciologist), Freshta Ibrahimi (Mountaineer) and Maj Heather Stanning OBE (double Olympic and world champion rower), followed by a screening of Freshta Ibrahimi’s short film, with refreshments to be provided.
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University Park, Law & Social Science B63 |
Tuesday 7 March, from 7pm |
Book your place here - £2.50 a ticket |
Nominate a song for our playlist All staff and students are invited to nominate one song that you feel celebrates difference. The song must feature a woman/women on lead vocals and will be featured in a School of Education playlist, which will be played throughout the Dearing Building atrium throughout the day. Email the artist and song title to joanne.hancock@nottingham.ac.uk to be included.
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Dearing Building atrium, Jubilee Campus |
Wednesday 8 March, all day |
Email Joanne Hancock |
International Women's Day civic event Speakers include: Angela Seddon - UoN Helen Voce - Nottingham Women's Centre Caroline Henry - Police and Crime Commissioner Cllr Neghat Khan - Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods, Safety and Inclusion
Plus information stalls from the voluntary & community sector, and workshops from Equipped to Succeed and Public Health!
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The Council House, Old Market Square, City Centre, NG1 2DT |
Wednesday 8 March, from 10am - 2pm |
Drop in to take part |
UoN Sport Celebrating International Women’s Day at David Ross Sports Village so be sure to drop in and watch some inspiring women compete in BUCS throughout the day!
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David Ross Sports Village |
Wednesday 8 March - all day |
Drop in and more here |
CANCELLED: Inspiring Women in STEM: #EmbraceEquity To celebrate International Women’s Day, the University of Nottingham is hosting Inspiring Women in STEM: #EmbraceEquity, a virtual talk aimed at current and prospective students, alumni, staff and the wider community.
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Online via MS Team |
Wednesday 8 March, from 6pm - 7.30pm |
Book your place here |
‘The Woman King’ Film screening
Join for a film screening of 'The Woman King' to celebrate International Women's Day at Sutton Bonington.
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The Nest, Sutton Bonington Campus. |
Thursday 9 March, from 6:30pm |
Drop in to watch film screening |
Walk a mile
The event will consist of people invited to wear 'shock pads' to simulate period cramp pain whilst undertaking physical tasks. This is to raise money for the Unstoppable Project, reduce stigma surrounding periods, and gain awareness for the daily lives of peers.
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Foyer in David Ross Sports Village, University Park |
Thursday 9 March |
Drop in to take part |
Girls Night in event Girls Night In is back to celebrate International Womens Day 2023 with the biggest takeover of the year! Open to all female-identifying students at UoN, the first 300 attendees receive a free goody bag full of gifts, as well as open access to the climbing wall, high performance zone, arts and crafts area and massages and facials – completely free! Sports tasters on the night include volleyball, trampolining and football as well as fitness classes, including spin, HIIT, booty blast and lifting workshops! It’s completely free and you don’t need a UoN Sport membership to attend!
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David Ross Sports Village |
Sunday 12 March, from 7pm - 10pm |
Book your place here
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‘Hidden Figures’ Film screening Join for a film screening of ‘Hidden Figures’ to celebrate International Women’s events happening in March.
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C15, Chemistry Building |
Tuesday 14 March, from 6pm - 8pm |
Register your attendance
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IWD Creative Challenge Competition Share with us an original creation made by you on the topic of International Women’s Day. These will be shared on Padlet and an in person showcase of all submissions will take place on Wednesday 8 March. Open to all.
Mediums include (but not limited to): drawing, painting, comics, photography, video, graphic design, posters, pottery, collage, poetry, dancing, essay or story writing, storytelling, music, mosaic, mixed media, textiles, baking etc.
Students/staff will vote. The top three entries will win a prize and will be announced at a prize giving event.
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Lakeside Arts |
Wednesday 15 March, from 3pm |
Submit creative work here by Monday 6 March |
‘Amazing Female Computer Scientists’ The School of Computer Science will offer a branded gift to all female students and staff members. The gift will consist of a green or purple envelope ( symbolizing the colours for International Women's Day), which will include a magnetic bookmark with an inspirational message and a complimentary chocolate. The School of Computer Science Atrium will be decorated with posters of female computer scientists who changed the tech world. We will showcase the vital work that women in Computer Science currently do, and hope to inspire the next generation of young women to follow in their path.
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Computer Science Reception Office, Jubilee Campus |
Wednesday 15 March, from 9am - 4pm |
Drop in to collect your free gift! |
Let's Talk Periods and Menopause: International Women's Day 2023 Join us for our Central Event for this year’s International Women’s Day – an exciting interactive session open to staff and students.
This workshop, led by Dr Claire Mann, owner of ChangeXtra, Laura Coryton, Director of SexEdMatters and Professor Chris Denning to help increase understanding and awareness of the impact of menstruation and menopause and period poverty, and encourage you to speak up and tackle stigma.
We are particularly keen for those who don’t menstruate to attend and find out more
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Online via MS Teams |
Wednesday 22 March 2023, from 1.15pm - 2:45pm |
Book your place here (PLEASE NOTE: If you registered your attendance prior to Thursday 16 March, you will need to re-register due to a technical fault with the event page.) |
Becoming a Woman in Chemistry - A celebration of International Women's Day
The event will feature short talks by members of staff from various career paths withing the field of Chemistry. They will share their experience, insights, joys and challenges that have led them where they are now. Followed by refreshments. The speakers include:
- Liz Hufton, Senior Research Development Manager for the Faculty of Science
- Barbara Villa Marcos, Assistant Professor, T&CL
- Helena Henke, PDRA
- Jade Christie, Senior Technical Manager
- Miriam O'Duill, Assistant Professor, T&R
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X2, School of Chemistry, University Park |
Thursday 23 March, from 1pm - 3pm |
Book your place here |
Infertility, Miscarriage, and Child Loss in Academia: Raising Awareness and Offering Support
Join the event to change the narrative around infertility, dispel myths, break isolation and create a community that cares. Key speakers Dr Nick Raine-Fenning (UoN, TFP Nurture) , Ciaran Hannington (HIMFertility) and Ruth Bender Atik (Miscarriage Association).
Participants will have the opportunity to share their own stories or hear from others.
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Hybrid, Online via Microsoft Teams and Council Dining Room, Trent Building |
Monday 27 March, from 11am - 1pm |
Book your place here Staff only event
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Menopause Café
The Women’s Staff Network hosting a Menopause Café, this is a discussion with no pre-set agenda, where the topics are chosen by the participants on the day. Menopause Cafes are not an opportunity to give people information about the menopause, regardless of how useful or important this information is. Instead we create time and space to discuss the menopause without expectations or experts.
Welcome to bring own lunch to event, with tea/coffee provided.
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B128 University of Nottingham Medical School (QMC) |
Wednesday 29 March, from 12pm- 1pm |
wsncommittee@nottingham.ac.uk |