Athena SWAN silver award for IPHS

 

The University’s Institute of Psychology, Health & Society (IPHS) have been awarded a silver level award from Athena SWAN.

The award is the national HE charter mark recognising commitment to women’s career development in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine.

As well as the University as whole maintaining its institutional Bronze Award, the Silver award for IPHS now brings a total of nine institutes and schools currently recognised by Athena SWAN :

Silver Awards

– Institute of Psychology, Health & Society

– Institute of Translational Medicine

– Institute of Integrative Biology

– Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease Bronze Awards

– School of Physical Sciences

– School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

– School of Engineering

– Institute of Learning and Teaching

– Institute of Infection and Global Health

Professor Rebecca Harris, Oral Health Services and IPHS Athena SWAN lead said: “Striving for equal opportunity is something which is naturally aligned with IPHS values. Staff across the Institute have therefore been delighted that our efforts in relation to Athena SWAN activity were recognised with a silver award.

“We have a Self Assessment Team at the Institute, which is representative of all types of staff and students, from PhD students to Heads of Departments, and so I’d like to thank them for all their help and support in putting the silver award application together.

“We are already moving forward with a number of initiatives such as mentoring support for contract researchers, building on the enthusiasm generated by the Athena SWAN process.”

For further information on Athena SWAN at the University please visit: https://www.liv.ac.uk/intranet/hr/diversity-equality/gender/athenaswan/.