Dorothy Griffiths

Dorothy Seymour "Dot" Griffiths, OBE, FRSA (born 26 May 1947) is a British academic and sociologist. She championed gender equality at Imperial College London, where she was a lecturer in sociology from 1969. She was Professor of Human Resource Management from 2002 to 2017.

Dorothy Griffiths
Born (1947-05-26) 26 May 1947
Alma materUniversity of London
University of Bath
EmployerImperial College London
Known forGender equality
AwardsOrder of the British Empire

Early life and education

Griffiths was born on 26 May 1947 in London, England. She received a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in sociology from the University of London in 1968, and a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Sociology of science and technology from the University of Bath.[1][2]

Career

In 1969 Griffiths joined Imperial College London.[3] At Imperial she held many roles, including Dean of Imperial College Business School and Provost's Envoy for Gender Equality.[1][4][5] She chaired the Academic Opportunities Committee and was Deputy Chair of the Graduate School of Engineering and Physical Sciences.[6]

She acted as a consultant in Human Resource Management for major international organisations, including BP.[7] Griffiths published extensively on management and organisational research.[8] She was a founding editor of Feminist Review and Chair of the Feminist Review Trust.[9][10] For several years, Griffiths was the coordinator of Imperial College's institutional Athena SWAN applications, creating a more supportive College community that benefitted all staff.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Griffiths campaigned for gender equality at Imperial, believing if the environment was better for women it would better for everyone.[17][18] She was concerned that women hesitated before applying for prestigious research fellowships and chairs.[19]

In 2004 she was elected a Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute.[20] She was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Higher Education in 2010.[21] She was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2010. She helped to create the annual Women@Imperial and Diverse@Imperial weeks.[22] Griffiths became non-executive director at the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in 2000.[23] In 2014 she became Chair of Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust.[24] She was Chair of Governors at Salusbury Primary School and a Governor at Queen's Park Community School.[25] She helped to establish the Science Toy Award at the Imperial Festival. She lists her recreations in Who's Who as 'work, cats, tennis when knees permit, watching sport, house in Cyprus, progressive politics.'[26]

References
  1. "Home - Emeritus Professor Dorothy Griffiths". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. "Griffiths, Prof. Dorothy Seymour". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "A fond farewell to Professor Dorothy Griffiths | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. Welsh, Tom (2012-05-24). "An MBA versus an MSc is not a straight battle". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  5. "The Cardiff Woman - Professor Dorothy Griffiths". Eventful. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  6. "Imperial celebrates success in support for academic women". 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. (Archivist), Barrett, Anne (December 2016). Women at Imperial College : past, present and future. New Jersey. p. 351. ISBN 9781786342621. OCLC 981974924.
  8. "Publications - Emeritus Professor Dorothy Griffiths". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  9. "Dorothy Griffiths – Feminist Review Trust | promosaik.com". www.promosaik.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  10. "About the Feminist Review Trust | Feminist Review Trust". www.feminist-review-trust.com. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  11. WISE. "Inspiration | WISE Knowledge Sharing event at Imperial College London". www.wisecampaign.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  12. "Imperial celebrates support for academic women | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  13. "Departments recognised for women-friendly work practices give advice on how to win a Silver SWAN | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  14. "Imperial celebrates success in support for academic women | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  15. "Imperial champions support for academic women | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  16. "Imperial receives Athena SWAN awards for efforts in promoting women in science | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  17. Bruin, Abigail E de. "Imperial celebrates women in Science". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  18. "Impact of Athena SWAN". Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE). 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  19. "Royal Society to address gender imbalance". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  20. "Prof Dot Griffiths is today presented with a Fellowship of the City and Guilds of London Institute | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  21. "Queen's Birthday honours: the full list". Daily Telegraph. 2010-06-12. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  22. "The portrait series '100 Women - 100 Visions'". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  23. "Professor Dorothy Griffiths OBE reappointed Chair for three more years - CNWL NHS". www.cnwl.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  24. "New Chair announced for CNWL! - CNWL NHS". www.cnwl.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  25. "Things that make Salusbury Primary School great". Friends of Salusbury School. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  26. "Imperial Festival". Science Toy Award. 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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