Student Focus

Claire Worland, NDM Athena SWAN CoordinatorClaire.worland@ndm.ox.ac.uk

This sessionWhat is Athena SWAN?Why it is important?How does it work for NDM?What is the impact for students within

NDM?Your ideas

What is Athena SWAN?• The Charter was launched in June 2005.• It aims to address gender imbalance

within science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM).

• It recognises and celebrates good practice on recruiting, retaining and promoting women in STEMM.

• There are 3 levels of award, bronze, silver and gold.

• There are currently 260 institutions and department’s holding awards.

Why is it important?• The application process enables us to

reflect on current practices that promote gender equality.

• It provides a framework for introducing cultural changes that create a better working environment for men and women.

• By 2015, Athena Swan accreditation at Silver award level will be a requirement when making funding applications to the NIHR, and it is expected other funding bodies will follow suit.

How does it work in NDM?

Initial Review

• Staff and Student Survey

• ASSA Group feedback

• Direct feedback• HR Data

Action Plan

• Events arranged• Initiatives put in

place

Change

• Evaluation of change

• Application submission

• Feedback for review and further action plan development

NDM Bronze Award• We submitted the Bronze Award application in April 2013

o 60 Staff and students on ASSA groupso 60 meetings and focus groupso 420 questionnaire returnso 48 page application

• The announcement was made that we were successful in our application, and had achieved the Bronze Award in September.

• NDM’s Athena SWAN Bronze Award was formally presented to the Department by Dame Julia Higgins FRS FREng, at a ceremony hosted by Imperial College, London on 7th November.

Next steps

Road Map to Silver

Evidence of impact of action plan

Evidence of start of cultural shift

Case studies – success stories

Athena SWAN within NDM

What's on for students?

Career Development Talks (WIMM and WTCHG)

Careers Service

Sessions (Old Road Campus)

Women in Science talks

(WTCHG)

Jobs and Careers

website pages

Family friendly events

Student Brunch and

Student Focus

What are your thoughts?We are keen to hear about whatis important to you.

1. Is there anything you would like NDM to arrange which you feel would really benefit you? For example, any sessions you feel would be really helpful?

2. Is there anything you would like to highlight as an area for improvement?

3. In what format would you find a career map most helpful? For example, a session or something on-line?

4. Is there anything that has put you off attending the sessions that NDM have arranged? For example, the family friendly events, the career development sessions, the Student Brunch or the careers service sessions?

Thank you for your time!

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