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Good Practice Scheme

The LMS Good Practice Scheme aims to help mathematics departments take practical actions to improve diversity in higher education mathematics and to enable examples of good practice to be shared between departments. 

The scheme is administered by the GPS Steering Group, part of the LMS Committee for Women and Diversity in Mathematics. 

Further information on the scheme and its founding principles can be found in the Good Practice Scheme Booklet.

GPS Steering Group Members

A. Best (joint Chair), C. Smith (joint Chair), A. Hazel (HoDoMS), A-S Kaloghiros, M. Kibble (Isaac Newton Institute), S. Lombardo (CWDM Chair). 

Becoming a Good Practice Scheme Supporter

Read more about how to become a supporter of the Good Practice Scheme here.

Current Good Practice Scheme Supporters

A list of current supporters of the Good Practice Scheme can be found here.

Good Practice Scheme Workshops

The GPS Steering Group usually holds 2 or 3 annual workshops (one in-person) with the aim of embedding good practice to improve diversity in higher education mathematics and to share examples of good practice between mathematics departments. 

Read more about Good Practice Scheme Workshops here.

Support for Departments

A list of useful resources for mathematics departments applying for an Athena SWAN award can be found here.

National Benchmarking Study 2017

The GPS Steering Group has published benchmarking information for UK mathematics departments below. The goal of the report was to understand the current status of women in UK mathematics departments, as well as to understand the experience that departments have had with the Athena Swan process. Further help and support for departments can be found by following the 'Support for Departments' link on the left hand menu.

The study was published in December 2018 for years 2011-2015. In 2023, updated data was obtained for years 2011-2022.