Queen Mary is proud of its ongoing relationship with Advance HE and is again participating in Aurora in 2024/25.
Participation in the programme will involve attending a series of development days and action learning sets, as well as opportunities to network with women at Queen Mary who are participating, or have participated, in the Aurora programme.
All Aurora sessions are now be delivered online, with one face to face event in London.
Aurora is a unique partnership bringing together leadership experts and higher education institutions to take positive action to address the under-representation of women in leadership positions within the Higher Education sector. The programme aims to enable women in academic and professional services roles to envision themselves as future leaders, equipping them to influence institutional direction and cultivate essential leadership capabilities.
As part of our core values, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that supports women in reaching their fullest potential. By collaborating across academic and professional services, we aim to nurture future leaders and ensure that all women have the opportunities and resources they need to succeed.
Advance HE have confirmed that their Aurora initiative will run online for 2024/25. There are 6 regional cohort dates beginning between September 2024 and February 2025.
Queen Mary will be participating in the September 2024 intake, as part of South of England cohort.
The expectation is that applicants are able to attend all sessions – while they do not take up the whole day, participants are strongly encouraged to block out the day for their personal development, and to make the most of the programme.
Aurora is for staff who identify as women, up to and including senior lecturer level or the professional services equivalent (Grade 7) working in a university, college or related organisation who would like to develop and explore issues relating to leadership roles and responsibilities.
Participants are required to have endorsement from their line manager and be committed to developing and enhancing their career.
Participants will be asked to:
The deadline for applications is by end of day on Friday 16th August 2024.
For further information, or to send a completed Aurora Application Form 2024/25 [DOC 177KB], please contact the EDI Team.
Interested candidates are also invited to join one of our two Teams sessions for a brief presentation and a chance to ask any questions about the programme on:
Aurora participants are required to have a mentor to support and guide them throughout and after the end of the formal learning process. Mentors may be any gender, and should be well-established and knowledgeable members of the institution who will usually be more senior than the Aurora participant.
Mentors will: