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

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

3. What is Athena SWAN? A charter to advance representation of women in academia in STEMM Science Technology Engineering Medicine Mathematics http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Why are you telling me this?

8. We are starting to implement our Athena SWAN action plan: 1.2 : Postgraduate research student data, by gender, is not routinely monitored or analysed in the department 3.6: Career planning for postgraduate students – focus groups, training records

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