Empowering and celebrating women’s leadership and education
Cranfield Executive Development (CED) is proud to announce a new partnership with Women Leaders UK (WLUK).
WLUK is a charity established to recognise outstanding women, promote and strengthen women’s leadership, and support gender equality and diversity. Their aim of promoting and strengthening women’s leadership is closely aligned with the work of CED, and we are proud to support WLUK’s dedication to inspiring and nurturing women in their careers.
As part of the School of Management at Cranfield University, CED has a strong heritage in delivering women’s leadership education. Cranfield launched the first major women’s management development programme in 1986, and since then over 2000 women have participated in one of our women’s programmes. Since 1999 Cranfield has also compiled the annual Female FTSE Board Report which examines trends in women’s representation on FTSE boards and research on underlying contributory factors.
Women Leaders UK host the prestigious Women Leaders Awards event every year which recognises the achievements of remarkable women. The awards cover a broad range of sectors, industries and specialties across fourteen categories as diverse as ‘Art, Culture and the Creative Industries’, ‘Engineering, Science and Maths’, and ‘Community Impact’. This glamourous event celebrates outstanding women and the impact they are making in their workplace and community.
The alignment between our two organisations is most closely reflected through the Women’s Leadership Programme, designed to inspire senior women to navigate organisational challenges to reach the highest levels in their careers. At CED we are passionate about empowering women to succeed, and we are delighted to be partnering with WLUK as an organisation that shares our pride and passion in women’s achievements.
“Women Leaders UK is delighted to be partnering with Cranfield Executive Development. We see first-hand the influence that leadership education has in empowering and inspiring women to thrive. Working together we strengthen our networks, amplify our impact and create more opportunities for more women to be even more successful.”
Dr Julie Mills OBE
CEO of Women Leaders UK
“Cranfield’s long heritage in championing diversity and women’s leadership in business aligns naturally with the work of Women Leaders UK. We are pleased to be working together, fostering our shared values and promoting the success of women and their achievements in the workplace.”
Dr Deirdre Anderson
Director of the Gender, Leadership and Inclusion Centre, Cranfield University
Programme Director of the Women’s Leadership Programme, CED
