Welcome to SWIP UK

New Mentoring Scheme - In association with the BPA, SWIP UK has launched a new mentoring scheme for women in philosophy. See our Mentoring and Crises page for details.

Executive Committee - SWIP UK welcomes four new members to the Exec: Michelle Bastian, Alya Khan, Charlotte Knowles & Roxanna Lynch. We express grateful thanks to Alison Stone, who is stepping down, for her tremendous service to the committee.

REF 2012 - SWIP UK is pleased to report that the REF 2014 has agreed to new arrangements regarding maternity, paternity and adoption leave. See sections 64-91 of the new Panel Criteria and Working Methods document. See also our consultation proposal.

SWIP UK is an organisation of UK women in philosophy, including students and professionals, working within or outside academic departments.

SWIP UK's aims are

to facilitate co-operation between women in philosophy
to support women in philosophy
to promote philosophy by women, past and present
to foster feminism in philosophy and philosophy in feminism
to collect information of interest to women in philosophy
to raise public awareness of discrimination against women in philosophy, past and present
to end discrimination against women in philosophy

SWIP UK seeks to achieve these aims by

inviting women to become members
appointing executive officers
holding conferences
holding meetings to plan activities and appoint officers
offering mentoring and support for women in need
working with other organisations
gathering and publicising data on women in philosophy
lobbying to end discrimination against women

SWIP UK welcomes offers of help to develop this website, organise conferences, contribute to mentoring and support, and gathering and using data on women in philosophy in the UK and internationally.

SWIP UK welcomes comments and queries.