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We are currently recruiting speakers for our Soapbox Science Bristol Summer 2017 event. We would like to ask if any of your would be interested being a Soapbox Scientist this summer, in Bristol. If so, we would love to hear...

In true Top-Of-The-Pops style, here is this months countdown on what's been rocking the Equality and Diversity charts this month (the Athena SWAN genre): Non-mover at number FIVE is the BMJ research paper confirming our suspicions that gender equity programmes have the potential...

The process of applying for the Bronze Athena Swan award provided us with an opportunity to identify key areas where we would like to see change within our department. On the surface, these can be interpreted as actions exclusively orientated...

We did it! Many congratulations to all involved in helping to create equity across the department. Our efforts have been acknowledged by Athena Swan who earlier this year presented us with a bronze award. Our application for the award was...

In UK, the Athena SWAN initiative provides the framework for action on gender equity. We thought it might also be useful to have a look at what universities in other countries are doing to create change. Recently I met with...

With the release of the new Athena SWAN charter and application guidelines, we have adjusted our processes to accommodate the changes. Health will be the first department in the university to apply under the new framework. Outlined below are the...