Athena Swan

The School of Environmental Sciences obtained a Silver Award as part of the ECU Athena SWAN Charter, in 2017.

The ECU Athena SWAN Charter was instituted to encourage and recognise commitment and effort to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research. It has recently been expanded to address diversity and gender equality more broadly (for more information, see the Athena Swan Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan/).

The School has implemented and championed a number of initiatives to support staff and students:

• A workload model to work towards fair and transparent responsibilities for members of staff
• Researchers Affairs Forum to ensure that researchers have a voice within the school, underpinning the seven principles of the "Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers"
• Encouragement for staff to undertake the Harvard "unconscious bias" test
• Articles within the School's Daily Bulletin to staff  promoting equality and diversity measures within the School
• ‘Coffee-time' equality and diversity sessions in the School's social space

Forthcoming meetings - all at 2.00pm

• Wed 15th July via Backboard Collaborate