Athena SWAN Bronze Award - application, action plan and consultation process

The University joined the Athena SWAN Charter in August 2011. Athena Swan recognises excellence in an institution’s commitment to gender equity in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) disciplines.

The University applied for an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award.  On 24 April 2013, following review by an Athena SWAN assessment panel, the University was awarded an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award.

The award was granted as the University had evidenced it is committed to advancing women in the STEMM disciplines, had identified the actions required, and had committed 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 Senior Management Group and the Equality and Diversity Strategy Committee believe that the achievement of the Bronze Award will have a positive impact across the institution, on both male and female careers and across disciplines.  

The finalised documents were approved by the Equality and Diversity Strategy Committee, HR Committee and the Senior Management Group before they were submitted for review by Athena SWAN.  You can view the University's submitted documents below.

University of Glasgow Athena SWAN Bronze Award Application - Final submission

To support the application, the University set up an Athena Swan Self Assessment Team in January 2012. This group included representation from across the University.

The Self Assessment Team met 5 times from January 2012 in order to gather and discuss the information required for the application and action plan.  A draft application and action plan was produced.  In October 2012, five open consultation meetings for staff were held.  Self Assessment Team members were in attendance at these meeting to explain and discuss the draft application and action plan and to hear views and comments direct from staff.  Staff who were unable to attend any of the scheduled meetings were able contribute to the consultation by  emailing their comments directly to the Equality and Diversity Unit before 26 October 2012.

The Draft Athena SWAN Bronze Application and Draft Athena SWAN Action Plan discussed at the consultation meetings are downloadable from this page. 

The Athena SWAN Consultation Responses have been collated and informed the final application and action plan.