The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies has officially received its first Athena Swan Bronze Award. The announcement was made at Advance HE Athena Swan Ireland Awards ceremony in the South East Technological University (SETU) in Carlow on 12 November 2025.

The Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team (SAT) comprised the following members:

  • Clodagh Brook (Chair)
  • Balázs Apor (Russian and Slavonic Studies)
  • Catherine Barbour (Hispanic Studies)
  • Nicole Basaraba (Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities)
  • Tylor Brand (Near and Middle Eastern Studies)
  • Zoë Coleman (SLLCS Communications and Marketing Manager)
  • Omar García (SLLCS Head of School)
  • James Hanrahan (SLLCS Director of Research)
  • Maria Medina (Hispanic Studies)
  • Théophile Munyangeyo (Trinity Centre for Global Intercultural Communications)
  • Deirdre Nic Chárthaigh (Irish and Celtic Languages)
  • Michiel Rys (German)
  • Jakob Summerer (German)
  • Lizzie Whitcher (SLLCS School Manager)
  • Morrin Kilgallon (SLLCS Undergraduate Office)

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