NTU is proud to be hosting a range of events to mark and celebrate International Women's Day 2023.
The IWD theme for 2023 is #EmbraceEquity. Together, we will celebrate women’s achievements and imagine a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
This month is for everyone at NTU to be inspired by and get involved.
Get involved
Explore the schedule of events and activities happening throughout the week and use the table to find out how to register your place.
NTU Colleagues and Students
| Date | Time | Event | Audience | Booking | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March | 7pm - 9pm | EVE: International Women's Eve and Girl Band On the eve of International Women's Day, students are invited to explore Nottingham Contemporary after hours. Experience short lightning talks from our finest academics, responding to the themes of the female led exhibition, explored in the gallery spaces of Nottingham Contemporary. | Students and colleagues | Book here | Nottingham Contemporary |
| 8 March | 9am to 10am and 3pm to 4pm | Learn to Lift A session designed to learn the basics of strength exercises which can be added into your training programme. Learn the benefits and basics of lifting in an encouraging and enclosed environment with our qualified strength and conditioning staff. Build your confidence and propel your training to the next level. No membership required and all abilities welcome. | Students and colleagues | Find the class in the fitness class section of the NTU Sport app, or contact reception. | Lee Westwood Sports Centre - 0115 848 3219 |
| 8 March | 12pm - 12.45pm | Find out more about the Women's Staff Network Want to find out more about what the Women's Staff Network has to offer? Join us for this informal session to hear about our objectives, events and opportunities. | Colleagues | Email NTUWomen@ntu.ac.uk | Virtual |
| 8 March | 1.45pm | Flash Mob The Women’s Staff Network invite all colleagues and students to join us in a flash mob event on International Women’s Day. We’re asking our female colleagues, our allies and our student body to join in striking the #EmbraceEquity pose to mark this year’s theme. | Students and colleagues | No booking required, read more here | Central Court, Newton, City Campus |
| 8 March | 3pm - 5pm | WRAP International Women's Day Workshop
| Students and colleagues | No booking required, read more here | Newton N45 and Virtual |
| 8 March | 3pm - 7pm | International Women's Day crafternoon and movie night A fun crafternoon and movie night with snacks and refreshments at the global lounge focusing on International Women's Day and empowering women in Fairtrade. | Students | No booking required | NTU Global Lounge |
| 8 March | No specific time | NTU Moves - International Women's Day Challenge This challenge is to walk 5,000 steps on International Women's day, to earn 30 points for your NTU Moves account. In addition, one lucky person who completes this challenge will win an afternoon tea for two at the Pudding Pantry! Good Luck! | Students and colleagues | No booking required | Virtual, via the NTU Moves App |
| 19 March | 6pm | International Women's Day event in collaboration with NTU Quiz Entry will be sanitary products and self care products, or QR codes will be provided to donate to the women's centre. All societies / everyone welcome to show support. First come first serve. | Students | No booking required | The Loft, NTSU City Campus |
| 21 March | 1pm to 2pm | International Women's Day - Academic Promotions Panel Event This international women’s day the EDI team invite you to join us in recognising and celebrating women academics’ achievements and recent promotions. | Students and colleagues | Book here | N34, Newton Building, City Campus |
| 22 March | TBC | Equity and diversity in the creative arts: a conversation with NTU alumna Nicole Crentsil The EDI team is delighted to welcome NTU alumna Nicole Crentsil for a discussion on equity in the creative arts and the power of diversity. | Students and colleagues | Book here | Virtual |
| 23 March | 1pm - 2pm | Menopause Cafe This event is co-hosted by the Women’s Staff Network and NTU Occupational Safety and Health Team, kindly initiated by our female colleagues based at Brackenhurst. For female colleagues only. | Colleagues | LYT108B, Lyth Building, Brackenhurst Campus |
Businesses
| Date | Time | Event | Audience | Booking | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March | 5.30pm - 7.30pm | International Women's Day Networking Evening at NBS for SMEs
| Local businesses | Book here | Newton LT4 and LT9 |
Championing women in research
Here at NTU, we are championing equality in research. All of our academic schools are filled with driven and dedicated women researchers who are working hard every day to make our world a better place. Explore their stories and some of their work below.
Meet the women behind the research
Our women researchers come from a variety of backgrounds, and they all have a powerful story to tell. Discover what inspires them and how they are making the world a better place.
Listen now: are we erasing women's experiences?
Our women researchers come from a variety of backgrounds, and they all have a powerful story to tell. Discover what inspires them and how they are making the world a better place.
Inspirational stories from our women alumni
Hear from just some of the brilliant women who have studied at NTU and what they have gone on to achieve below.
Have you got any book recommendations that match this year's theme?
The NTU Staff Book Club and Women’s Network would love to know if you have a book or author that you'd recommend who writes about this year's International Women's Day theme of Embracing Equity. This might be fiction or non-fiction - they'd love to hear them all!
International Women's Day Competition
To celebrate International Women’s Day we have teamed up with WRAP, Bonington Gallery and NTU Music to giveaway some fantastic prizes, including:
- Two tickets to see sax superstar Jess Gillam live in the beautiful University Hall
- A signed copy of best-selling book Notes to Self by Emilie Pine
- A copy of India, Incredible India by by Jasbinder Bilan
- A copy of Portraits: Black and White by photographer Emily Andersen
- A copy of Somewhere Else Entirely by poet Ruth Fainlight
Head over to our Instagram @ntucreated on Wednesday 8 March 2023 to find out how to enter. Competition closes on Wednesday 15 March, midnight.
Our community
Our Women's Staff Network welcomes all NTU colleagues who identify as women and its purpose is to create a supportive, aspirational and motivational space for women. It first launched on International Women’s Day 2017. The network will be hosting a number of activities as part of International Women’s Day. Join the network here.
NTU is proud to hold an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award. Athena SWAN is a charter managed by AdvanceHE which recognises and celebrates good practices in higher education and research institutions towards the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all.
Women in Leadership
Our hugely successful Women in Leadership course was established in 2019, and has since been developing women working in or aiming for leadership and management roles within SMEs. The course delivered by leading academics from Nottingham Business School, and is accredited at Level 7, meaning participants can gain 20 credits towards a postgraduate qualification. The course is fully funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), meaning it is delivered at no cost to the participant.