Current initiatives

Project Juno

About Project Juno

Project Juno was established by the Institute in 2007 in response to best practice identified from the Institute's Women in University Physics Departments: A Site Visit Scheme, which ran from 2003-05.

The aim of Juno is to recognise and reward departments that can demonstrate they have taken action to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.

There are three levels of Juno awards: 

• Supporter: The department starts its Juno journey by endorsing the five principles and making a commitment to work towards Practitioner and then Champion. 
• Practitioner: The department demonstrates that its Juno journey is well underway. Qualitative and quantitative evidence is gathered and its initial action plan demonstrates how the department aims to achieve Champion status. 
• Champion: The department demonstrates that the five principles are embedded throughout the department. Further evidence is gathered and its action plan demonstrates how the department will continue to further good practice.

Becoming involved in Project Juno, and signing up to become a Supporter, will enable you to work towards developing an equitable working culture in which all students and staff, men and women, can all achieve their full potential.

It will enable you to promote discussion of gender and other equality issues and meet the requirements of the equalities duties. 

By being awarded Practitioner or Champion, your best practice and your contribution to increasing the representation of women in physics will be publicly recognised. You will also receive individual, independent advice, guidance and feedback.

For more information about how to embark on your own Juno Journey, please see the Project Juno Guide and the other guidance documentation.

For the latest Juno news, including dates for submitting applications please see Project Juno News.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact the Diversity Team.

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