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The inception of the Women in Academia Support Network (WIASN), started as a group of six friends and has now become a network with over 11,000 members in more than 60 countries . Founder of WIASN Amy Bonsall attended a School of Health Sciences (SHS) Athena SWAN meeting in January discussing WIASN and its benefits.<\/p>\n

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The WIASN is an inclusive and intersectional space for women academics. They use an inclusive definition of \u201cwomen\u201d as used by AdaCamp and welcome \u2018trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who are significantly female-identified\u2019 (quoted in Geek Feminism, 2014).<\/p>\n

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Counselling and mentorship is available for members of WIASN for free. The WIASN also supports women returning to the workplace after a period of absence. The network has a pro bono lawyer (UK law) and careers coach to support women in this situation. Within the main group, there are also sub-groups to meet needs, including a BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) sub-group and mental health sub-group. Members are encouraged to interact within the central platform to promote networking between people of all levels and experiences.<\/p>\n

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Support from supervisors can vary across academia. The WIASN provides a space for virtual support and networking that some women academics may not have access to in their roles. The network focusses on providing a solidarity driven approach to surviving and thriving <\/em>in academia; celebrating women\u2019s achievements and developing strategies to bring about subtle change to systemically sexist institutions.<\/p>\n

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WIASN is currently not <\/em>monetised \u2013 you can join here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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