Diversity milestones at RUB

At RUB, we are striving to reduce discrimination and give all university members the same opportunities to develop their potential and talents.

Over the years, we have successfully accomplished this goal in many respects.

2022

• Application for the Human Resources Excellence in Research Award begins (HRS4R)

2021

• Launch of the Vice Rectorate Diversity, Inclusion and Talent Development
• Award of the Lore Agnes Prize to “Female Academic Entrepreneurs at RUB” (FACE@RUB)
• Launch of the project “Misch Dich ein – mach Politik vor Ort”
• Launch of the EU project “RESET – Redesigning Equality and Scientific Excellence Together” in association with other European universities
• Ranking of the LGBTQIA+ Campus: 7^th place out of 62 universities in the German-speaking countries
• Launch of the Inclusive University funding programme at RUB

2020

• Launch of the of the European joint project UNIC – The European University of Post-Industrial Cities
• Launch of the project “Gender Studies at UA Ruhr”

2019

• Launch of the Marie Jahoda Center for International Gender Studies
• Top group of universities with the highest growth rate in the appointment of female professors in the nationwide CEWS ranking
• Launch of the information portal on intersexuality

2018

• Successful appraisal at the BMBF’s programme for female professors (Professorinnen-Programm)
• Launch of the project Our Campus

2017

• Top group of universities with the highest proportion of women in habilitations and junior professorships in the nationwide CEWS ranking

2016

• 1^st place for “Percentage of women at the management levels of university administration”, see Gender Report NRW 2016
• 5^th place for “Percentage of women in professorships” in the ranking of 14 state universities, see Gender Report NRW 2016

2015

• Successful Appraisal at Landesprogramm geschlechtergerechte Hochschulen
• Signing of the charter “Familie in der Hochschule”
• Top group of universities with the highest growth rate in the appointment of female professors in the nationwide CEWS ranking

2014

• Launch of RUB shows its colours

2013

• Successful Appraisal at Landesprogramm geschlechtergerechte Hochschulen
• Signing of the Diversity Charter
• Successful appraisal at the BMBF’s programme for female professors (Professorinnen-Programm)
• DFG Research-Oriented Gender Equality Standards: Level 3
• Top group of universities with the highest growth rate in the appointment of female professors in the nationwide CEWS ranking

2012

• Winner of the Diversity Competition of the Ministry of Science NRW
• Re-audit Family-friendly university

2011

• Top group of universities with the highest growth rate in the appointment of female professors in the nationwide CEWS ranking

2009

• Re-audit Family-friendly university
• 1^st NRW university in the national “Komm, mach MINT” pact
• Successful appraisal at the BMBF’s programme for female professors (Professorinnen-Programm)
• Implementation of the international Master’s programme “Joint Degree Gender Studies”

2008

• Launch of Gender Consulting for DFG human resources development projects

2006

• Award in the “Fort-Schritte wagen – Neue Wege für Jungs” competition of the of the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
• Best Practice example in the EU project “Science Ambassador and science mentoring schemes across Europe”
• Audit Family-friendly university

2005

• “Get the best – Mehr Frauen für die Forschung!” by Initiative D 21
• Implementation of the interdisciplinary MA degree “Gender Studies – Culture, Communication, Society”

2004

• Launch of the PhD mentoring programme “Mentoring hoch 3” at the three universities RUB, University of Duisburg-Essen, TU Dortmund

2001

• First target agreement on gender equality with the Ministry for Schools, Science and Research (MSWF) of the State of NRW
• Launch of the Thekla Mentoring Programme as the first mentoring programme at RUB for female students in MINT subjects

2000

• Launch of the ProFiL project for the implementation of the State Equality Act

1996

• Launch of the Service Centre for Disabled Students at Akafö