Recognising significant commitment and progress towards gender equality in all that we do. The University has engaged with the Athena SWAN (AS) Charter for gender equality since its inception in 2005. Advance HE’s AS Charter is a framework that is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research. We’ve held an Institutional Silver award since 2015, and were the first Scottish institution to achieve this level of award. We remain committed to progressing equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms. Our action plan takes into account the specific needs and responsibilities of women, non-binary and gender-diverse people, and the intersection of gender and other protected characteristics. Document University of Edinburgh Athena Swan Silver Renewal Submission 2024 (4.88 MB / PDF) The University of Edinburgh successfully achieved AS Institutional Silver in 2015, (first in Scotland) and has successfully renewed this award in 2018 and 2024. We won our first University award, AS Institutional Bronze, in 2006, and successfully renewed in this award in 2009 and 2012.The University of Edinburgh has continued to strengthen its commitment to gender, with all eligible Schools within the University having achieved an AS award since 2006, as outlined below:Roslin InstituteGold2023University of EdinburghSilver2024Edinburgh College of ArtSilver2023Edinburgh Business SchoolSilver2022School of DivinitySilver2018School of Health in Social ScienceSilver2024School of History, Classics and ArchaeologySilver2021Edinburgh Clinical Medical School: Deaneries of Clinical Sciences & Molecular Genetic and population Health ScienceSilver2021The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesSilver2019School of Biological SciencesSilver2016School of ChemistrySilver2022School of InformaticsSilver2024School of Physics & AstronomySilver2023Health in Social ScienceBronze2018School of EconomicsBronze2016School of LawBronze2017School of Literature, Languages and CulturesBronze2017School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language ScienceBronze2017School of Social and Political SciencesBronze2017Deanery of Biomedical SciencesBronze2023School of EngineeringBronze2020School of GeosciencesBronze2022School of MathematicsBronze2017 Athena SWAN CharterAthena SWAN is an equality charter mark framework and accreditation scheme established and managed by Advance HE in 2005 that recognises and celebrates good practices in higher education and research institutions towards the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success.Universities who sign up to the charter are invited to apply for an AS award, at Bronze, Silver or Gold level. Each award is valid for five years.The AS charter was established in 2005 and the first awards were given in 2006. The initial charter set out to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) institutions of higher education and research.In May 2015 the charter was expanded to include non-STEMM departments including arts, humanities, social sciences, business, and law. Additionally, it expanded to cover additional communities including professional and support staff, technical staff, as well as transgender staff and students. The first awards to non-STEMM university departments were announced in April 2016. The new charter recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women. Related LinksA Chemical Imbalance This article was published on 2024-03-06
