The document discusses gender equality initiatives at Queen Mary University's School of Medicine. It notes that Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor to graduate from Barts Hospital Medical College in 1850. The School of Medicine currently holds a Silver Athena SWAN award, which recognizes advancement of gender equality in higher education. The award aims to address issues such as the drop-off in female academics after a certain grade and lack of support for research staff careers. Support for parents such as breastfeeding rooms and shared parental leave are also provided.

1. Did You Know..
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first fully qualified female doctor in the
UK, trained at Barts Hospital Medical College in 1850?
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2. Did You Know..
The Medical School in Queen Mary University currently holds a
Silver Athena SWAN Award?
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3. Did You Know..
The Athena SWAN Charter aims to promote gender equality in
higher education and research?
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4. Did You Know..
The Athena SWAN Charter is now inclusive of all QMUL staff?
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5. Did You Know..
The percentage of female academics drops off sharply after
grade 7? Did you know that there are a number of measures in
place to tackle this? These include a mentoring scheme,
Women into Leadership training, a Senior Women’s Academic
Network.
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6. Did You Know..
Research staff fed back to us that they would like more support
with their careers? So we are developing an SMD-wide Postdoc
Network.
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7. Did You Know..
Breastfeeding rooms are available to staff and students on
each of the School of Medicine’s three campuses?
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8. Did You Know..
All staff at the School of Medicine have a right to request
access to QMUL’s Shared Parental Leave policy?
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9. Did You Know..
More than half of the SMD’s staff are female?
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10. Did You Know..
Unconscious Bias training is available for all SMD staff?
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11. Did You Know..
The SMD’s Athena SWAN team will be re-applying for Silver
status in November 2017?
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12. Did You Know..
The School of Medicine’s Athena SWAN team is supported by a
diverse team of staff and student volunteers?
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