Mentoring and Support sub-committee is responsible for supporting women in their careers. The Mentoring and Support sub-committee supports women in economics through mentoring workshops, by supporting departments applying for Athena Swan awards and promoting links with similar groups in other academic disciplines. The committee is responsive to approaches from economists concerned about gender imbalance. The Mentoring and Support sub-committee leads are Prof Jo Blanden and Dr. Valentina Tonei.
The RES Mentoring Programme is run by the Women’s Committee and provides early-career women academics the opportunity to attend online mentoring sessions.
As part of our Diversity Strategy, the Royal Economic Society is offering a “Consciously Inclusive Mentoring” short programme
A dedicated mentoring programme designed to help the progression of mid-career women in academia towards Professor (Full Professor or equivalent).
The women's committee encourages economic departments to apply for the Athena Swan Charter
