Since achieving our Bronze award in 2018, our School has demonstrated evidence of success in:
- Embedding equality in our processes for career progression, resulting in a consistent gender balance in our School Management Group; an overall increase and improved gender balance in applications for academic promotion; improved gender balance in successful promotions; and, an increase in part-time staff applications for promotion.
- Supporting successful careers, particularly in regard to addressing inequalities around research achievements.
- Understanding menstruation in academia, including the creation of the
Red Box Scheme
and work with the University Extenuating Circumstances Committee on menstrual issues impact upon student performance.
The Athena Swan assessment panel commended the School’s progress in gender equality to date and highlighted work undertaken in the Breaking Through mentoring scheme for aspiring Clinical Psychologists of colour, and robust structures and processes underpinning EDI governance, particularly the strong feedback mechanisms.