IDEA

By providing resources and opportunities to underrepresented groups, IDEA promotes a more equitable and dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. IDEA’s main focus is currently on gender but will be broadening the scope as the programme develops. Current initiatives include the Peer Mentoring programme, book club events and a dedicated Wonder Women entrepreneur profile series.

Explore the various way you can get involved with IDEA below. If you want to get in touch, offer your support or simply have a query, please email us at idea@admin.ox.ac.uk or head over to our Ask a Question page.

Peer Mentoring

The IDEA Peer Mentoring programme will enable women and non-binary entrepreneurs at various stages to develop their networks, receive expert advice and form cohorts to provide additional support. 

Wonder Women

Explore our Wonder Women series to discover women entrepreneurs who have paved the way for future female founders. Read all about their journeys into entrepreneurship here.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Checklists

Download the IDEA equality, diversity and Inclusion checklists for use in your own event planning and recruitment activity.

The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit

This is a comprehensive toolkit of curated resources selected by EDI experts at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and IDEA, at the University of Oxford.

IDEA Book Club

The IDEA book club hopes to bring like-minded people together within the IDEA community to discuss the chapter of a book and to network.

IDEA Linkedin Group

Join a group of like-minded people over on our IDEA Linkedin page and keep up to date with our latest news, events and initiatives.

Find out more about Enterprising Women, an MPLS initiative supporting the participation of women STEM researchers in innovation and entrepreneurship through a variety of events and programmes.

Enterprising Women

For more information about resources to support equality and diversity at Oxford and projects overseen by the Equality and Diversity Unit, click the button below.

EDU at Oxford