Human Resources Division
Athena SWAN and Project Juno
In 2009, WiSETI led the process to renew the University of Cambridge's University Bronze Athena SWAN award. The Athena SWAN awards recognise and celebrate good practice in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in SET within Higher Education. Athena SWAN awards are available at University and Departmental levels.
The University of Cambridge was amongst the first universities in the UK to receive a Bronze award in March 2006 in the inaugural round of the awards. Out of the 20 Russell Group universities, 17 are members of Athena SWAN. 16 institutions have been awarded a University Bronze award and one has obtained a University Silver award.
During the 2009/10 academic year, WiSETI supported the Department of Physics with its submissions for an Athena SWAN Departmental Silver award and an Institute of Physics (IOP) Juno Champion award. The aim of Juno, which is similar to Athena SWAN, is to recognise and reward departments that can demonstrate they have taken action to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.
The Department of Physics was successful in its bids for both these awards and the next step for the Department is to apply for an Athena Gold Award. At present, nationally, only one Department has this prestigious award but many are working towards achieving this accolade of good practice. WiSETI will be actively supporting the Department of Physics in aiming for this award.
- University of Cambridge's Athena SWAN Bronze submission
- Department of Physics Athena SWAN Silver submission
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