Athena SWAN Bronze Award and Our Commitment to Equality
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities was awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in 2021, recognizing our commitment to advancing gender equality and fostering a more inclusive academic community. While this award acknowledges the progress we have made, it also represents a commitment to ongoing action through our Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP), which you can explore below.
Since receiving the Bronze Award, the Faculty has actively worked to implement Athena SWAN principles. Initially, the Athena SWAN Implementation Group was responsible for overseeing progress, meeting six times annually to ensure key actions were delivered. In 2024, this role was taken over by the Faculty EDI Committee, which now leads the implementation of the GEAP and continues to drive efforts toward maintaining and renewing the Bronze Award.
To measure our impact and guide future initiatives, the Faculty conducts biennial staff and student surveys—the first of which took place in 2023 for staff and 2024 for students, with the next scheduled for 2025. These surveys provide valuable insights, helping us refine our approach in alignment with staff and student feedback and the broader Athena SWAN ethos of equality, diversity, and inclusion.