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Claudio Rocha
Chair, Athena SWAN
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
Athena SWAN is a charter established in 2005 by the Equality Challenge Unit. It was originally set up to advance the representation of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM). In 2015 the charter was expanded to include staff in academic, professional and support roles, students and broaden the substantive areas to include arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law. The focus of the charter has expanded to address gender equality more broadly, not just barriers that affect women. It has also seen the inclusion of intersectionality – which recognises that people can face discrimination based on different elements of their identity (e.g., age, (dis)ability, race, religion and sexuality).
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport currently holds a Silver Athena SWAN award (2024-2029).
To attain the Silver award, the faculty was required to:
By fulfilling these criteria, the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport not only met the rigorous standards set by Advance HE for the Silver Athena Swan award but also reinforced its dedication to creating an equitable and supportive environment for all staff and students.
Claudio Rocha
Chair, Athena SWAN
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport