A survey carried out by WICN in 2023 found a desire for support and mentorship that would help individuals further their careers. The continued need to improve support for women is motivated by the low number of female academics (clinician and non-clinician) advancing to senior positions.
The WICN 12-month pilot mentorship is the only mentorship programme available in the department. It specifically aims to addresses a gap in pastoral support identified by female clinician and non-clinician academics in NDCN.
Following on from the programme launch in March, over 30 people attended this event, including mentees and mentors from the department, mentors external to Oxford, and others interested in career development, ranging from DPhil students to PIs.
Get involved!
WICN welcomes all who aim to achieve better a working environment for female clinician and non-clinician academics at NDCN and as a consequence provides a stepping stone to improve NDCN working culture for everyone.
If you are interested in hearing more about WICN and joining in WICN activities, please get in touch via Eugenie.Lagrange@ndcn.ox.ac.uk
Read the full story on the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences website.