Athena SWAN in our School
Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Charter is the internationally recognised quality mark for gender equality in universities/colleges.
The School of Genetics and Microbiology was awarded Athena SWAN Bronze in 2020. The Athena SWAN awards recognise the commitment of institutions and departments to improve gender equality. Congrats to the School SAT, led by Prof. Aoife McLysaght, on the success of their application.
The award demonstrates that the school has strong evidence-informed plans to address barriers to gender equity and develop inclusive culture and practices. Our action plan addresses the following themes:
- Supporting and encouraging existing females in academia
- Addressing gender imbalance in recruitment of academic staff
- Addressing gender equality for research staff
- Increasing female undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) student intake
- Supporting carers and families
- Ensuring implementation of the action plan
- Foundational changes to support EDI
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, said: “Our higher education institutions must be leaders in gender equality. They must demonstrate to Government and to students their commitment to fairness, equality, dignity and respect."
Members of the School Athena SWAN SAT, including Head of School Prof. Jane Farrar and current Athena SWAN Chair, Dr Sinéad Corr, with the award.