Community of practice
Find out how to get involved in our new research and practice community, supporting STEM women in higher educational leadershipAs part of the project we will create a new research and practice community for: exchanging existing knowledge and ‘know-how’; producing new knowledge; building leadership capacity through peer mentoring and coaching; and celebrating women’s achievements to provide visible role models and case studies of success.
What is the STEM-POWER Community of Practice (CoP)?
The STEM-POWER CoP will be a new research and practice community for and about women's’ lives as leaders in HE. The aim of the STEM-POWER CoP is to support women research leaders and aspiring women research leaders to build leadership capital that will build confidence and capability.
- It will provide a ‘safe-space’ opportunity for women leaders to share their experiences with trusted others and to build relationships with other women leaders experiences similar challenges and frustrations.
- We can use it to exchange existing knowledge and ‘know-how’ and produce new understanding about working as a woman leader.
- It will provide opportunities to celebrate achievements and gain recognition and build leadership capital.
- It will build leadership capacity through peer mentoring and coaching.
How will the STEM-POWER CoP connect to other networks?
The STEM-POWER project will connect to other important CoPs in HE to support sustainability and national and international networking. Identified CoPs include:
- EnPOWER Vietnam
- International Professional Development Association (IPDA)
How will the CoP work?
- We aim to recruit a minimum of 40 women across a profile range of age and experience.
- The CoP will meet both online and face to face. Online events will bring together CoP members from across institutions. Face-to-face events will be hosted by CoP members in their own institutions.
- Members will share the findings and provocations of the project in a dynamic way over the 12-month period of the project, providing opportunities for exploration and discussion of the issues emerging.
- As the CoP matures and members’ relationships develop, it will also become a space to support peer mentoring and coaching as well as practice sharing.
When will the COP take place?
- The CoP will be launched at the kick-off symposium and will run alongside the project.
How can I join the CoP?
- If you would like to join the STEM-POWER Community of Practice please get in touch via french@bcu.ac.uk.
- We look forward to hearing from you!