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Oxford Brookes University
The Athena Swan Charter recognises commitment to the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all.
Oxford Brookes University has engaged with the Athena Swan Charter since 2009 and achieved its first Bronze award in 2013. In 2016 the University became one of the first five UK universities to achieve an institutional award under the new Athena Swan Charter.
As a University, we currently hold an Athena Swan Bronze Award; the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences has been awarded a Silver status.
Faculty engagement with Athena Swan
The University's four Faculties are actively engaged with the Athena Swan Charter.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences achieved a departmental Athena Swan Silver Award in 2015, which was renewed in April 2018.
The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hold Bronze awards. The Oxford Brookes Business School is undertaking self-assessment to submit for a Bronze award.
Further information about Athena Swan at Oxford Brookes
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Athena Swan
The Athen Swan Charter is a framework that is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research. Established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment, the Charter is now being used across the globe to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women.