NUI Galway has secured approval and funding for a new professor of chemistry role under the Government’s plan to improve gender balance in higher education.
The new post is one of 10 positions announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris under cycle 2 of the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI ).
NUI Galway was approved for two posts, a professor of engineering and a professor of older adult health, in the first round in January 2020.
The goal of SALI is to accelerate progress in achieving gender balance at the senior academic level in higher education institutions.
“Our own work on gender equality in NUI Galway is unfinished but through dedication and excellent work we are building in the right way,” said president of NUI Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh.
“I would like to congratulate all those involved in securing posts for NUI Galway as part of the SALI initiative.
“Along with our success on receiving Athena SWAN Bronze awards earlier this year, and also the €1 million from Government in performance funding to drive the university’s strategy and improvements in equality, diversity, and inclusion, we recognise the huge endeavour and commitment to advancing equality to all our staff and students in line with our values of openness and respect.”
First launched in 2019, the Government’s SALI plan forms part of a suite of initiatives to progress gender equality in higher education, as set out in the Gender Equality Taskforce Action Plan 2018-2020.
