Women at Leeds Network

What is the Women at Leeds Network (WALN)?

We are a network for women at the University of Leeds. We aim to:

Support women’s personal and professional development at the University of Leeds
Advance gender equality at the University by removing barriers that prevent women from achieving their potential
Promote communication, networking and mutual support among women at Leeds.

The main activities of our network are:

Organising regular events that explore issues relevant to gender equality
Maintaining a Teams space for online conversations and information sharing
Advocating for gender equality at the University and raising members’ concerns
Contributing to University initiatives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

In the 2021/22 academic year, we’re focusing our activities around four key themes:

Our network is open to all staff and postgraduate researchers at the University of Leeds.

We have over 1,000 members including early career researchers, technicians, professional services staff and lecturers.

Taking part in our activities is a great way to meet other people at the University.

Join the Women at Leeds Network Team to connect with university colleagues and explore shared issues relating to gender equality.

Follow us on Twitter and sign up to our e-newsletter (access via Desktop Anywhere when off-campus) to find out about our monthly events.

We record most of our events so you can watch them live or at another time that’s convenient for you.

Recent events have included: women and the world of Wikipedia, navigating through change and emotional labour at work.

The network’s activities are planned and organised by a committee made up of our members.

We have three co-chairs who are usually appointed for three years:

We’re always looking for people to plan events, develop ideas for campaigns and help build our community network.

You can join our committee if you’re interested in getting involved.

Please email us for more information or to join the network.