Athena Swan and Equality
The School of Environmental Sciences obtained a Bronze Award as part of the ECU Athena SWAN Charter, in April 2014.
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/).
Irene Lorenzoni (Chair), Kevin Hiscock (Head of School), Andrew Manning, Jenni Barclay, Gill Malin, Simon Allen (ENV School Manager), Clare Goodess, Ben Webber, Jenni Turner, Rachel Snow (Local Support Rep), Helen Pallett, Trevor Tolhurst (SSLC Chair), Jason Chilvers (PTAC Chair), Ellin Lede (PGR Representative), Rebecca Jones (HR Representative), Katie Large (SCI Faculty Athena Swan Co-ordinator).
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
- Wednesday 21st September 2016 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 12th October 2016 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 16th November 2016 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 21st December 2016 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 10th January 2017 2.00pm SCI 0.66
- Wednesday 8th February 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 8th March 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 5th April 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 10th May 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 7th June 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48
- Wednesday 5th July 2017 2.00pm Keith Clayton Seminar Room SCI 01.48