Inspiring Women
Inspiring Women for staff
Welcome to Inspiring Women Events, which are a series of occasional one-hour lunchtime talks by female speakers. These talks are then followed by interactive workshops to support your career development and/or networking. The initiative was established in order to encourage and inspire female staff at Warwick, to learn from other women, share their own experiences and to meet with colleagues they may not otherwise encounter on campus.
Staff events are open to all.
Thank you to all those that attended our first event of the new academic year!
‘Networking...for people who hate networking!’
Sarah Jackson, Careers Manager at WBS, facilitated a wonderful interactive and engaging workshop, providing us with an overview of what networking is and how we can embrace it.
Our first event of the academic year explored the theme of Networking...for people who hate networking!
Sarah has a wealth of experience in this area and is a committed, Careers & Leadership Development professional, with expertise in designing and delivering a wide range of leadership development programmes.
A seasoned executive coach, Sarah is passionate about helping people reach their potential.
As usual with our events it was well attended and many found the workshop useful - especially with the opportunity to practice our networking skills!
IMPORTANT: Please look out for future events which will be advertised on this webpage. Alternatively, you may wish to join our MS Teams Group for Staff only. Please Register here for MS Teams Group.
Meet the Team
We are delighted to welcome you. Here is the Inspiring Women at Warwick events organising team:
Shera Payne - Warwick Accommodation
Amanda Bishop - School of Engineering
Annie Davey - Information & Digital Group
Ali Collins - Student Opportunity
Georgina Lewis - Warwick Manufacturing Group
Simran Panesar - Alumni and Development
Becky Harris - Warwick Business School
Sarah Bennett - Student Opportunity
We look forward to meeting you at the next event, and always welcome feedback on what further opportunities you would like to see.
Please spread the word about these events which are open to all colleagues regardless of gender.
You can get in contact with us at: StaffInspiringWomen@warwick.ac.uk
Founder Anne Wilson retires from the University
Anne founded IWW over 10 years ago when she saw a need to have a women's network group that encouraged the career development of female staff at the University of Warwick. Anne retired in July 2024, and is now a freelance trainer - mostly women's development and career coaching. You can read her blog: https://thecareercatalyst.co.uk/
Gender Equality Awards Success
The Inspiring Women Staff Group was recognised in the Social Inclusion Excellence in Gender Equality Awards 2023 for its "...contribution to the enhancement of gender equality and a commitment to building more inclusive environments and experiences through everyday behaviours at the University of Warwick."
Past Speakers
The Inspiring Women initiative was launched in 2015 in order to inspire and encourage Warwick’s many talented and capable female staff.
The very popular Inspiring Women speaker series features a mixture of academic and professional services staff, prominent Warwick alumni and other high-profile women across a range of careers. Read more about our past events and speakers.Link opens in a new window
Helpful Links
Inspiring Women Student Series
Gender Initiatives at Warwick
To champion advancement of gender equality at all levels in the University.