Seven of the Science Schools at Kent have been awarded Athena SWAN Bronze Awards, and the initiative itself has expanded to include all disciplines, professional service staff in Schools, and wider gender issues including trans students and staff.
This year’s annual Athena SWAN Awareness Day is a celebration of Kent’s achievements to date and an invitation to wider staff to think about becoming involved. The theme is: Sharing and Building Success. The Athena SWAN initiative facilitates organisational and personal success, and participants can gain insight into how these can be achieved.
The Athena SWAN initiative is also about recognising advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. This is something we are committed to, and by pursuing this agenda, we create the best working environment for all staff. This year’s event will cover themes relevant to staff across the Faculties and Professional Service departments.
Professor Averil Macdonald OBE (leading influencer on engaging under-represented groups with science) will speak, Professor Mark Burchell (Dean of Sciences) will introduce the event, a panel discussion will spark debate, and the workshops are designed to inform or provide practical help.
To register for the event visit; https://www.kent.ac.uk/human-resources/athenaswan/awareness-days/index2016.html