Bronze

  • Demonstrate particular challenges and plan activities for the future.
  • Use quantitative and qualitative assessment to identify challenges and opportunities.
  • Have a plan that builds on this assessment, and lessons from any activities already in place.

Silver

  • Demonstrate particular challenges and plan activities for the future.
  • Demonstrate that action has been taken in response to previously identified challenges.
  • Demonstrate the impact of the actions implemented.

Gold

  • Demonstrate a substantial and well-established activity and achievement record in working towards equality in career progression in STEMM.
  • Show initiative to increase numbers of women students.
  • Demonstrate beacon activities in gender equality to the wider community.

Athena SWAN

Latest News

Athena SWAN Charter welcomes 87th member

Thu, 02/05/2013

The Athena SWAN Charter is pleased to welcome Northumbria University as the latest, and 87th, member of the Charter.
Athena SWAN awards announced (November 2012 submissions)

Thu, 25/04/2013

A huge increase in submissions to the Athena SWAN Charter this year has resulted in a record 68 successful Athena SWAN awards being presented to individual departments and higher education...
Athena SWAN Submissions (April 2013) Guidance

Wed, 24/04/2013

With the April deadline approaching we would be grateful if you could note the following suggested guidelines for submission of your award application. They will help to speed up the submission...
Athena SWAN Awards announcement - November 2012 round.

Fri, 12/04/2013

Due to the unprecidented increase in applications in the November 2012 awards round, and the subsequent increase in the amount of time required to assess the applications, we expect to be able to...