Our School prides itself in having an inclusive ethos and provides a welcoming and supportive environment for all of our students and staff.  As a result our gender balance figures are better than those for other Schools in our discipline across the UK. In line with our own aims to improve representation, progression and success for all, we are currently holding a Silver Athena Swan Award.

First established in 2005, the Athena Swan (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Charter was a scheme aimed at recognising and celebrating good employment practice for women working in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) in higher education and research.  In 2005 the charter was expanded to include the arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law.  It now covers gender equality more broadly - not just barriers to progression that affect women.

The Athena Swan Charter covers women (and men where appropriate) in:  academic roles, professional and support staff, trans staff and students

In relation to their:  representation, progression of students into academia, journey through career milestones, working environment for all staff

The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering holds a Swan Silver Award in recognition of good employment practice in line with the Swan Charter.  The School’s most recent submission for the award was coordinated by a team of 10 people led by the School Swan/EDI Champions, Dr Dani Soban and Dr Joe Butterfield.

The School's Silver Award Application including our action plan, can be viewed SWAN Application 2019.

Further information on the Swan Charter can be found by visiting Advance HE