TY - CHAP
T1 - Building belonging
T2 - A grassroots peer-support network for academic women
AU - Beaudry, Jennifer L
AU - Lemon, Narelle
AU - Scheepers, Helana
AU - Marcello, Flavia
AU - Wilding, Esther
AU - Agius, Christine
AU - Taffe, Simone
AU - Loch, Birgit
AU - Kilborn, Virginia
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Relationships are one of the core pillars to wellbeing. In the workplace, relationships provide an opportunity for learning with and from one another. In academia, healthy relationships are vital. We see networking, mentoring relationships, and connecting as a part of forming one's academic identity. This chapter presents the development of the Swinburne Women's Academic Network (SWAN) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. We discuss why such a network is required, unpack SWAN's five programs, explain the principles that underpin our vision, and demonstrate how SWAN has connected women in our university. Relationships are key to SWAN's success. SWAN builds belonging in academia by sharing practical advice and expertise, nurturing networking opportunities, creating safe spaces, and providing tailored financial support. Our experiences, combined with those of our participants, show that a grassroots peer-support network for academic women fosters connections.
AB - Relationships are one of the core pillars to wellbeing. In the workplace, relationships provide an opportunity for learning with and from one another. In academia, healthy relationships are vital. We see networking, mentoring relationships, and connecting as a part of forming one's academic identity. This chapter presents the development of the Swinburne Women's Academic Network (SWAN) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. We discuss why such a network is required, unpack SWAN's five programs, explain the principles that underpin our vision, and demonstrate how SWAN has connected women in our university. Relationships are key to SWAN's success. SWAN builds belonging in academia by sharing practical advice and expertise, nurturing networking opportunities, creating safe spaces, and providing tailored financial support. Our experiences, combined with those of our participants, show that a grassroots peer-support network for academic women fosters connections.
U2 - 10.4324/9781003144984-8
DO - 10.4324/9781003144984-8
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781003144984
SN - 9780367701987
SN - 9780367701970
T3 - Wellbeing and Self-care in Higher Education
SP - 79
EP - 91
BT - Healthy Relationships in Higher Education: Promoting Wellbeing Across Academia
A2 - Lemon, Narelle
PB - Routledge
CY - Abingdon, United Kingdom
ER -