What does achieving the Silver Award mean?

The beliefs underpinning the Charter are:

• The advancement of science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine is fundamental to quality of life across the globe
• It is vitally important that women are adequately represented in what has traditionally been, and is still, a male-dominated area
• Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population, and until women and men can benefit equally from the opportunities it affords

What does achieving the Silver Award mean?

Silver Award holders:

• Demonstrate particular challenges and plan activities for the future.
• Use quantitative and qualitative assessment to identify challenges and opportunities.
• Have a plan that builds on this assessment, and lessons from any activities already in place.