Praised for its commitment to championing gender equality, Â鶹´«Ã½ Leicester (Â鶹´«Ã½) has successfully renewed its Bronze institutional Athena SWAN award.
The prestigious award, , recognises Â鶹´«Ã½'s work to advance gender equality after going through a rigorous process to assess its staff lifecycle across the institution, looking at representation, progression, career journey and the working environment.
The university’s approach to Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) through its Empowering University strategy, increased visibility of female staff and work-related issues through its Â鶹´«Ã½ Women staff network and commitment to addressing the underrepresentation of black female professors were among those commended by the panel.
Susan Orr, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Equalities at Â鶹´«Ã½, said: "I’m so pleased that we have successfully renewed our Athena SWAN Bronze award.
“Since our last submission in 2018, we have made significant strides to support and transform gender equality, with our ‘Empowering University’ strategy at the heart of our mission to create a fairer society for our staff and students.
“I’d like to thank staff in faculties and directorates, particularly the Head of EDI, Annette Hay and those in the Athena SWAN self-assessment team, who contributed to our submission document for their commitment to addressing gender equality.”
The award will be valid until 30 September 2029.
Posted on Tuesday 17 September 2024