Our case studies

Dr Kendi Guantai, University of Leeds: 

“Before I joined the first cohort of the 100 Black Women Professors Now Programme in 2021, I was on my way out of the academy.”

Our Career Accelerator changes lives:

“WHEN has given me the inspiration that we can advocate for each other as women. I feel like there’s a bigger mission here for women in higher education.”

Professor Sir Steve West CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of West England (UWE) called UWE out for being institutionally racist under his own leadership?

Here's what happened next.

Dr Han Wu was a Research Lab Manager at UCL, passionate about research but stuck in a role with nowhere to go.

Then she joined WHEN’s Career Accelerator. Here's her story

Shanaz found her purpose at the WHEN conference: "I personally would love to get into a management role one day...Anything is possible if others and yourself believe in you."

Dr Paulet Brown-Wilsher, University of East London: "[At 100BWPN], I felt seen, recognised, and heard. It was truly inspiring to be in the company of these women who shared parallel experiences.”

Parineeta and Huda, UCL, attended a Career Accelerator programme: "WHEN has given me the inspiration that we can advocate for each other as women. I feel like there’s a bigger mission here for women in higher education.”

Essex University wasn't happy when their data showed that they had a significant gender pay gap among their academic staff. Find out how they eliminated their gender pay gap and improved their systems by taking bold steps.

On 20 June 2019, WHEN held its second annual conference around the theme of exploring intersectional identities through our labels. 

We asked attendees who are you supposed to be?

Kate, a member of professional services, wasn't sure that the career stories of 2 top academic women would be relevant to her. 

But at our 2019 conference, she learned how wrong she was.