Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The School currently holds a prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Award since 2010, while the University holds an institutional Gold Award since 2024.
This resource provides a huge collection of key information relating to SWAN activities across the School.
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The School actively leads and contributes to gender equality work beyond our own School, influencing sector practice across the island of Ireland and internationally.
Sector leading activities
The School and University provide a range of policies and services to support flexible working and parents.
These allow for flexibility and time off when you need it most and provide financial support through enhanced rates of pay for leave and saving schemes to help with the cost of childcare.
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The University's childcare offering provides a range of options and activities which staff and students can avail of, empowering the entire University community to balance their work and family lives more effectively.
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