Tell us what you think: How can Pride prosper in atmospheric science?
At the National Centre for Atmospheric Science we are committed to promoting and maintaining equality and diversity, but recognise that scientists from sexual and gender minorities remain at a disadvantage.
Science professionals who are lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, queer are more likely to experience career limitations, harassment, and professional devaluation than their peers.
Estimates suggest that LGBTQ+ people are around 20% less represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics than expected, compared to other sectors.
At the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), we recognise that our organisation benefits from diversity and the different perspectives of our staff.
Of around 100 staff who replied to our survey about diversity, 10.9% said they identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
We were encouraged that colleagues felt comfortable sharing this information anonymously.
As part of Pride month, we would like to find out more about how our LGBTQ+ staff and colleagues feel about working at, or with, NCAS.
If you identify as LGBTQ+ do you feel included, or that you belong at NCAS, or belong in the atmospheric science community more broadly?
Is there anything we can do to improve the LGBTQ+ culture at NCAS, and across the wider atmospheric science community?
For NCAS staff, you can:
- Attend the belonging and culture session at the NCAS Staff Meeting in July, which will be hosted by the People team, and take part in the discussion.
- Attend the next NCAS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Meeting on Thursday 6 July and share your thoughts, feedback, and experiences. Please message Lisa Banton, Head of People, EDI & Workforce Development, if you would like to join the meeting.
- Get in touch with your comments about LGBTQ+ inclusion at NCAS in confidence via people@ncas.ac.uk or by speaking to Lisa Banton.
- Submit an anonymous suggestion.
For our colleagues in the wider atmospheric science community, you can:
- Get in touch with your comments about LGBTQ+ inclusion in atmospheric science by speaking to Lisa Banton, Head of People, EDI & Workforce Development at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.
- Submit an anonymous suggestion.