genovate - University of Bradford

January 2013 – December 2016
Coordinator: Professor Uduak Archibong
University of Bradford
GENOVATE
Transforming Organisational Culture for
Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
Talk Map
 GENOVATE Journey so far…
 GENOVATE Goal and Aims
 Approach
 Challenges
 GENOVATE Journey
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Transforming Organisational Culture for
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Journeying towards transforming organisational culture for
gender equality in research and innovation
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GENOVATE Goal and Aims
Innovative
sustainable
strategies for
change
Benefits of
gender equality
and diversity to
excellence in
research and
innovation
Involve key
stakeholders
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Excellent
research &
innovation =
Equal
opportunities for
women and men
Knowledge
exchange on
gendercompetent
management
Disseminate
approaches
for tackling
gender
inequalities
GENOVATE
Transforming Organisational Culture for
Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
Approach
Reviewing and
refining your
current GEAP
 Implementation of Gender Equality
Action Plans [GEAP] in 6 European
Universities
 Ongoing participatory evaluation
Specifying
Learning
 Action research
 Contextualised approach
Mapping Actions
GENOVATE
Action
Research Cycle
 Social model of gender equality
implementation underpinned by
Gender Change Academy
framework
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Evaluating/Reflectin
g on Actions
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Taking Actions
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Transforming Organisational Culture for
Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
Organisational
cultures
Individual
factors
Fix the institutions
[targeting gender
bias] – WP 4
Institutional
structures
Gender equality
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Fix the number
[improving
gender balance]
– WP 3
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Fix the knowledge
[enhancing gender and
diversity dimensions in
research and innovation] –
WP 5
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Transforming Organisational Culture for
Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
GENOVATE IMPACT
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Transforming Organisational Culture for
Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
Challenges
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Changes in external and national contexts
Changes in governance structures
Complexity of the project
Managing connection between work packages (WP)
and Gender Equality Action Plans
 Cultural change takes time
 Managing immunity to change
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GENOVATE JOURNEY
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