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UofG recreates 150-year-old Professors' photo for International Womens' Day

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:21:00 GMT

Some of the University of Glasgow’s senior women leaders assembled to give their own historic take on a 150-year-old, all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for International Women’s Day 2020.

Arial Photo of group of people in the shape of the pictogram for Venus which represents the female.

Four new Athena SWAN Awards announced!

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:52:23 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce it has achieved four new Athena SWAN awards in recognition of its ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students, bringing the current total to an impressive 21 awards across the University.

More successful submissions to Athena SWAN

Fri, 03 May 2019 15:56:06 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce it has achieved two new Athena SWAN awards in recognition of its ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students,

Physics and Astronomy Strike Silver In Athena SWAN Awards

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:14:00 GMT

School awarded for commitment to advancing the careers of women in STEMM

graduates throwing their scrolls in the air

Celebrating Athena SWAN's birthday.

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:09:00 BST

As the Athena SWAN Charter celebrates its 13th birthday, we mark 5 years since the University of Glasgow’s first Institutional Bronze Award.

Two researchers viewing samples on lab microscopes

Gold for IHW!

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 10:33:00 BST

Institute of Health and Wellbeing gains the University's first prestigious Athena SWAN Gold Departmental Award.

Hidden Figures screening for International Women's Day 2018

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:10:00 GMT

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2018 the University of Glasgow, working with Glasgow Life, and the Hunterian Museum presented a film screening of the award-winning film Hidden Figures followed by a panel discussion.

More Athena SWAN awards gained across the University!

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:42:00 GMT

Results from the latest submission round sees 2 Silver and 2 new Bronze awards, bringing the total number of 'departmental' awards held across the University to 17, with four of those now at Silver.

Two new Bronze Awards for MVLS Institutes

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:54:00 BST

The Institute of Cancer Sciences (ICS) and the Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology (IMCSB) have become the latest University of Glasgow recipients of a prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze award today, 8 May 2017.

Success across the University in latest Athena SWAN awards round

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:22:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded an Institutional Bronze Award under the expanded Athena SWAN Charter, and six schools and institutes have received departmental silver or bronze awards (Oct 2016)

ICAMS Athena SWAN Bronze award received

Tue, 03 May 2016 12:34:00 BST

The Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (ICAMS) has become the latest University of Glasgow recipient of an Athena SWAN Bronze award on 28 April 2016.

Professor Andrea Nolan to speak on International Women's Day - 8 March 2016

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:00:00 GMT

The Women in Research Network (WIRN) are delighted to host Professor Andrea Nolan, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University. The event will commemorate International Women’s Day and staff of all genders are encouraged to attend.

Karen Vousden, the director of the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow to give talk at the University.

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:06:00 GMT

Successful Women @ Glasgow is privileged to host a talk by Karen Vousden, the director of the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow.

University wins three further Athena SWAN awards

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:07:00 BST

The Institute of Health and Wellbeing has won a prestigious Athena SWAN Silver departmental award while the Schools of Veterinary Medicine and Computing Science have gained Bronze awards.

International Women's Day - Watch the University's Make it Happen #likeagirl video

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:03:00 GMT

8 March 2015 was International Women's Day. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for International Women's Day, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women.

Glasgow gains further two departmental Athena SWAN awards - September 2014

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:19:00 BST

A further two departmental Athena SWAN awards have been conferred on the University of Glasgow for the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and the School of Chemistry.

University signs up to newly expanded Athena SWAN Charter

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:43:00 GMT

In May 2015 the Athena SWAN charter expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL), and in professional and support roles, and for trans staff and students. The charter now recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women.

Two new Athena SWAN Bronze awards - May 2014

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:25:00 BST

Following a submission in November 2013, it was announced on 1 May 2014 that the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences and the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine had both received Bronze Athena SWAN Awards.

The School of Law successfully submitted to the GEM trial award.

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:22:00 GMT

The School of Law successfully submitted to the GEM trial award in April 2014 and were awarded a Gender Equality Charter Mark Bronze award.

Moving forward with Athena SWAN

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:36:00 BST

The University's Gender Equality Steering Group and the Equality and Diversity Unit will monitor progress towards the goals set in the Athena SWAN Action Plan, however all staff need to ensure we are an organisation committed to gender equality.

University Athena SWAN Bronze Award - April 2013

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:28:00 BST

The University is awarded an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award and the School of Physics and Astronomy gets a Silver 'departmental' award.

History of Women at the University of Glasgow

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:33:00 BST

Read about the long history of women at the University of Glasgow

How the University achieved its Bronze Award (November 2012)

To support the Bronze Award 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 first met in January 2012. Minutes of these meetings can be found on the Gender Equality Steering Group page.

A draft application and action plan were produced with input from the Self Assessment Team.

In October 2012, five open consultation meetings for staff were held. Self Assessment Team members were in attendance at these meetings 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.

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.