Female academics from all departments are invited to attend a lunch meeting, organised by the Faculty of Science with the support of the Athena-Swan Steering Group, to hear from Siobhan Benita, Director of the Warwick Policy Lab on 'The good, the bad and the ugly - reflections from a woman in Whitehall'. The lunch will take place between 12-2pm on Monday 10 March in CMR1.0, University House.

A woman in Whitehall

Siobhan Benita is a Warwick alumna and Director of the Warwick Policy Lab and Director of Policy and Strategy for the Department of Economics. She will talk about her career in government, including many years as a senior Whitehall civil servant, and discuss what prompted her to step into the political arena herself as a candidate in the 2012 London mayoral election.

Register to attend

To register to attend, email Sandra Beaufoy by Monday 3 March 2014, including any dietary requirements you may have.

Suggest a topic for discussion

The group would also be happy to receive suggestions of other matters for discussion at the lunch. email Sandra Beaufoy with any ideas for topics you'd like the group to cover.

About the Female Academic Staff Network

The group was established as a result of the STEMM departments Athena-Swan work. The purpose of the Network is to discuss in an informal and relaxed setting, the mid-career progression of female academics at Warwick, and to elicit the views of the group on the sort of support that might be offered or initiatives that could be instigated to ensure that all staff achieve their full potential both now and in the future.