EDI | Women in Leadership
DCU Women in Leadership
The DCU Women in Leadership initiative was launched in 2015 against the backdrop of notable gender imbalance across the Higher Education sector.
The vision for the Women in Leadership Initiative at DCU has always been for our University to explicitly value women as leaders and ensure that women at DCU are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
Since its launch, a wide range of formal and informal activities have been facilitated including the Mary McAleese Lecture Series, Listening Lunches, funding for research projects on the impact of maternity leave on academic careers, and formal female-specific training programmes.
Frequently Asked Questions
The DCU Women in Leadership (WiL) initiative was launched in 2015 against the backdrop of notable gender imbalance across the Higher Education (HE) sector.
The vision for the WiL Initiative is for DCU to explicitly value women as leaders and ensure that women at DCU are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
The initiative incorporates female-only training programmes and events and networking opportunities.
Aurora Leadership Development Programme is designed for women at early-stages in their career who are showing signs of leadership capability and are interested in developing their leadership skills. Academic, professional and research women are eligible to apply.
The Vista Professional Development Programme is designed for women at mid-career stage (at least 15 years’ experience) who are looking to challenge themselves and re-energise their career trajectory. Engage in mid-career identity development and career re-framing. Open to all academic, professional and research women.