Dorothy Griffiths
{{Short description|British academic and sociologist}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Dorothy Griffiths
|birth_name= Dorothy Seymour Griffiths
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1947|5|26}}
|alma_mater = University of London
University of Bath
|employer = Imperial College London
|known_for = Gender equality
|awards = Order of the British Empire
}}
Dorothy Seymour "Dot" Griffiths, {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|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.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/d.griffiths|title=Home - Emeritus Professor Dorothy Griffiths|website=www.imperial.ac.uk|access-date=2018-03-12}}{{cite book |title=Griffiths, Prof. Dorothy Seymour |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-251048 |website=Who's Who 2019 |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=1 April 2019 |date=1 December 2018|doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U251048 |isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 }}
Career
In 1969 Griffiths joined Imperial College London.{{Cite news|url=http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/138366/fond-farewell-professor-dorothy-griffiths/|title=A fond farewell to Professor Dorothy Griffiths {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-GB}} At Imperial she held many roles, including Dean of Imperial College Business School and Provost's Envoy for Gender Equality.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cityam.com/article/mba-versus-msc-not-straight-battle|title=An MBA versus an MSc is not a straight battle|last=Welsh|first=Tom|date=2012-05-24|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://eventful.com/cardiff/events/cardiff-woman-professor-dorothy-griffiths-/E0-001-078103817-0|title=The Cardiff Woman - Professor Dorothy Griffiths|website=Eventful|language=en|access-date=2018-03-14}} She chaired the Academic Opportunities Committee and was Deputy Chair of the Graduate School of Engineering and Physical Sciences.{{Cite news|url=https://womeninengineering.org.uk/2013/10/26/imperial-celebrates-success-in-support-for-academic-women/|title=Imperial celebrates success in support for academic women|date=2013-10-26|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-US}}
She acted as a consultant in Human Resource Management for major international organisations, including BP.{{Cite book|title=Women at Imperial College : past, present and future|last=(Archivist)|first=Barrett, Anne|isbn=9781786342621|location=New Jersey|pages=351|oclc=981974924|date = December 2016}} Griffiths published extensively on management and organisational research.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/d.griffiths/publications.html|title=Publications - Emeritus Professor Dorothy Griffiths|website=www.imperial.ac.uk|access-date=2018-03-14}} She was a founding editor of Feminist Review and Chair of the Feminist Review Trust.{{Cite web|url=http://www.promosaik.com/en/dorothy-griffiths-feminist-review-trust/|title=Dorothy Griffiths – Feminist Review Trust {{!}} promosaik.com|website=www.promosaik.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.feminist-review-trust.com/about-the-feminist-review-trust/|title=About the Feminist Review Trust {{!}} Feminist Review Trust|website=www.feminist-review-trust.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-03-12}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/inspiration/2016/01/wise-knowledge-sharing-event-at-imperial-college-london|title=Inspiration {{!}} WISE Knowledge Sharing event at Imperial College London|last=WISE|website=www.wisecampaign.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-14}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/169846/imperial-celebrates-support-academic-women/|title=Imperial celebrates support for academic women {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/84421/departments-recognised-women-friendly-work-practices-give/|title=Departments recognised for women-friendly work practices give advice on how to win a Silver SWAN {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/132847/imperial-celebrates-success-support-academic-women/|title=Imperial celebrates success in support for academic women {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/162419/imperial-champions-support-academic-women/|title=Imperial champions support for academic women {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/148863/imperial-receives-athena-swan-awards-efforts/|title=Imperial receives Athena SWAN awards for efforts in promoting women in science {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}
Griffiths campaigned for gender equality at Imperial, believing if the environment was better for women it would better for everyone.{{Cite news|url=http://felixonline.co.uk/articles/2017-3-10-imperial-celebrates-women-in-science/|title=Imperial celebrates women in Science|last=Bruin|first=Abigail E de|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-us}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sciencegenderequity.org.au/impact-of-athena-swan/|title=Impact of Athena SWAN|date=2016-02-10|work=Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-AU}} She was concerned that women hesitated before applying for prestigious research fellowships and chairs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/royal-society-to-address-gender-imbalance/8349.article|title=Royal Society to address gender imbalance|work=Chemistry World|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}
In 2004 she was elected a Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute.{{Cite news|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/262/prof-dot-griffiths-today-presented-with/|title=Prof Dot Griffiths is today presented with a Fellowship of the City and Guilds of London Institute {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London|work=Imperial News|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}} She was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to Higher Education in 2010.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/7822829/Queens-Birthday-honours-the-full-list.html|title=Queen's Birthday honours: the full list|journal=Daily Telegraph|date=2010-06-12|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/article/mba-versus-msc-not-straight-battle|title=The portrait series '100 Women - 100 Visions'|date=23 May 2012 |access-date=2018-03-14}} Griffiths became non-executive director at the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/news/professor-dorothy-griffiths-obe-reappointed-chair-three-years/|title=Professor Dorothy Griffiths OBE reappointed Chair for three more years - CNWL NHS|website=www.cnwl.nhs.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}} In 2014 she became Chair of Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/news/new-chair-announced-for-cnwl/|title=New Chair announced for CNWL! - CNWL NHS|website=www.cnwl.nhs.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-12}} She was Chair of Governors at Salusbury Primary School and a Governor at Queen's Park Community School.{{Cite news|url=http://www.salusburyfriends.org/776/things-that-make-salusbury-primary-school-great|title=Things that make Salusbury Primary School great|date=2013-03-04|work=Friends of Salusbury School|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}} 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.'{{Cite news|url=https://sciencetoyaward.org/we-are-launching/|title=Imperial Festival|date=2016-04-23|work=Science Toy Award|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-US}}
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Category:Management scientists
Category:Academics of Imperial College London
Category:Alumni of Middlesex University
Category:Alumni of the University of Bath
Category:British social scientists
Category:British women social scientists