Networking Group for Women PhD Candidates at the University of Warsaw
Networking Group for Women PhD Candidates at the UW:
The meetings are dedicated to the exchange of experience and support.
They do not involve any tasks to be completed and it is not classified as a project.
They are designed to support each other and create an opportunity to talk about how it is to be a woman doctoral candidate, a woman in the world of science.
- We choose the topics we want to discuss and indicate who we would like to see as a guest speaker.
- Our Network is horizontal.
- We make a safe space, share, and do not judge.
- We meet regularly to maintain the rhythm, but attendance is not compulsory; you can participate whenever you feel like it.
- Women doctoral candidates, feel invited to join us!
- We are on a first-name basis 🙂
- The Network is made up of both Polish and non-Polish speakers, so we can correspond in 2 languages, especially when it comes to key information. During meetings, we can switch to English.
brochure: Doctoral Women’s Networking at the UW – consultation
The Gender Equality Plan adopted by the University of Warsaw and the strategy under the Excellence Initiative – Research University contains action plans aimed at supporting women in the early stages of scientific careers. One of these activities is Doctoral Women’s Networking – regular meetings in the form of breakfasts in which invited guest speakers participate.
It is a rather non-obligatory formula, aiming at creating opportunities to get to know each other, exchange experiences and ideas, share problems and share thoughts on solutions.
Description of the action under the Gender Equality Plan for the UW:
Including women doctoral students in a network of contacts with male and female researchers, and organising lectures with invited female lecturers on careers of women in academia, in Poland and all over the world (e.g., managers of international grants at UW): arranging three “networking breakfasts” including lectures by invited guest speakers during the academic year, which women doctoral students and male and female researchers representing various disciplines will be asked to attend. Such a formula will support making valuable contacts less formally while sharing experiences, providing advice and substantive support, and facilitating the integration of women doctoral students from various faculties. This activity will generate synergies – strengthening women doctoral students, integrating the academic community, and increasing the external visibility of good University practices.
In addition to “networking breakfasts”, women doctoral students will be able to regularly communicate with each other, using a mailing list administered in cooperation with the Equal Opportunity Chief Specialist at the UW. The activity is broad and open to counteract the phenomenon of “skimming” – recognising and rewarding people who already have sufficient achievements and assertiveness. It is focused on supporting women doctoral students and providing them with knowledge of publishing strategies, methods of applying for grants, and how to plan business trips abroad, which will be useful at later stages of their academic careers. The activity will allow for the selection of equality ambassadors in the doctoral students’ self-government bodies. This activity is carried out as part of the Career Development Strategy prepared by the Human Resources Office and in cooperation with units and Doctoral Schools.
Contact details:
Coordinator: dr hab. Julia Kubisa
mailing group: networkingdoktorantki@uw.edu.pl
FB group: Sieć doktorantek/PhD candidates UW