What is Athena SWAN? Dr Sarah Bailey (Chair of Athena SWAN Implementation Committee (ASIC)

What is Athena SWAN? Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare, Divine Intelligence, Architecture, and Crafts Scientific Women’s Academic Network

What is Athena SWAN? A charter to advance representation of women in academia in STEMM Science Technology Engineering Medicine Mathematics

What is the Athena SWAN charter? Six key principles to address gender inequality Commitment and action Culture and attitude Diversity of management Loss of women in science Short-term contracts Obstacles to transition to academic career

Why should we care about Athena SWAN ? Aim to promote a more positive working environment for all staff and students: To be recognized as a Department of choice To demonstrate commitment to gender equality to staff, students, funders, research councils etc. To stimulate debate about good practice at a University/Department level

What is an Athena SWAN award? At a university and/or department level Bronze = department working to promote gender equality and to address challenges particular to discipline Silver = significant record of activity and achievement Gold = significant record of achievement and demonstrating impact of implemented activities

Why are you telling me this?

Things are changing: social interactions – PGR Social Rep/ Facebook; – PGR Sport Rep – Coffee in “the hub” research interactions – informal networking in the Department – liase with PGR SSLC – 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd year student talks – Graduate School Research afternoon career development sessions – PGRSkills – Carrers Service – Departmental “Coffee & Careers”

Why are you telling me this? Applying for Silver Departmental Athena SWAN award in April 2017

Athena SWAN Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare, Divine Intelligence, Architecture, and Crafts Scientific Women’s Academic Network