Athena SWAN

The University of Glasgow is a recipient of an institutional Bronze Award from Athena SWAN. The Athena SWAN Awards recognise success in developing employment practices to further and support the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine in higher education.

The School of Physics & Astronomy is a recipient of a Silver, departmental award. This is in recognition of the School already holding the Institute of Physics Juno Champion status which seeks to redress the under-representation of women at the very highest level of physics academia in the UK and Ireland.

The University's Athena SWAN Bronze Award is in recognition of a commitment to provide the resources necessary to eliminate gender bias and create an inclusive culture that values female staff. Although Athena SWAN is focused on the STEMM disciplines, the University’s Senior Management Group and the Equality and Diversity Strategy Committee believe that the achievement of a Bronze Award will have a positive impact across the institution, on both male and female careers and across disciplines.

In his letter of endorsement for the Athena SWAN application, the Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli, wrote: “I recognise that there is still a long way to go. A key challenge is to ensure that gender equality is firmly embedded in the culture. I am personally deeply committed to ensuring that significant progress continued to be made.”