Equality and Athena SWAN: The Edinburgh Napier University experience
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Equality and Athena SWANThe Edinburgh Napier University experience
Presented at the Inclusivity Week SymposiumCraiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University
25th October 2016
Professor Hazel HallAthena SWAN Academic Champion
h.hall@napier.ac.uk@ hazelhhttp://hazelhall.org
@hazelh
Recognition of commitment of universities to advancement of careers in higher education
Commitment to a progressive charterAdoption of the principles
Policies Practice Action plans Culture
Since May 2015Gender equality in general (no longer just women)All subject areas (no longer just STEMM)
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan/about-athena-swan/
Getting the work underway at Edinburgh Napier
Signed up to (old) Charter in 2008 Work stalled on institutional bronze award submission
Academic Champion for Athena SWAN appointed late 2013
Self Assessment Team established early 2014
Work towards the submission
Engagement
Data
Document
Quantitative and qualitative, including policies/guidance
Work towards the submission
Semester 2 2013/14
Engagement “This is what we are doing and why”
Data Collection of institutional data
Document Review of prior submissions
Work towards the submission
Semester 2 2013/14
Semester 3 2013/14
Engagement “This is what we are doing and why”
Survey and focus group prep
Data Collection of institutional data
Analysis of institutional data
Document Review of prior submissions
Start write up main body
Work towards the submission
Semester 2 2013/14
Semester 3 2013/14
Semester 1 2014/15
Engagement “This is what we are doing and why”
Survey and focus group prep
“These are our findings – what do you think?”
Data Collection of institutional data
Analysis of institutional data
Analysis of survey and focus group data
Document Review of prior submissions
Start write up main body
Complete write up, including action plan
ENGAGEMENT
Professoriate 28% F (21% benchmark)
STEMM Professoriate 21% F (16% f/t, 19.6% p/t)
Prominent senior F staff in particular areas
“This is what we are doing and why”
Large section in submission document
From January to November 2014
20 internally organised consultations/eventsParticipation at 7 external eventsMedia coverage: The Conversation, Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening NewsWeb and social media, e.g. intranet, personal web pages, Twitter
Outward-facing engagement on-campus
Outward-facing engagement off-campus
Height of campaign October 2014
50th anniversary dinner at the RSE
DATA
Report – benchmark – reflect – propose actions
DOCUMENT
Submission
1.Letter of endorsement
2.Description of the University
3.Supporting and advancing women’s careers
4.Other comments
5.Action plan
Award: London, 15th June 2014
Continuing the institutional bronze award work
22 item Action Plan implemented by the SAT
A. Resources for supporting the continuation of the work For example, plans for departmental awards
B. Addressing issues from 2014 For example, apparent low numbers for maternity leave
C. Updates to existing policies/guidance For example: PDR (training)
D. Development of new policies/guidance For example, recruitment
E. New initiatives For example, annual Ada Lovelace Day lecture
F. Item 22 Scope to review and refresh Action Plan on an annual basis
School Academic Champions and SATs
November 2016 submissionSEBESoC
April 2017 submissionBusiness SchoolSACISASSHSC
Work towards departmental submissions 2016
Semester 2 2015/16
Semester 3 2015/16
Semester 1 2016/17
Engagement “This is what we are doing and why”
Survey and focus group prep
“These are our findings – what do you think?”
Data Collection of institutional data
Analysis of institutional data
Analysis of survey and focus group data
Document Review of prior submissions
Start write up main body
Complete write up, including action plan
The next institutional submission: November 2017
Bronze renewal
Under ‘new’ scheme
Leadership Eleni Theodoraki - new University Academic Champion January 2017 Fiona Forrest-Anderson - newly appointed to HR
Progress against 2014 Action Plan items 7 already complete (8 by the time this presentation is delivered!) Rest on-going/on target for completion by November 2017
Renewal document: report – benchmark – reflect – action
Work towards institutional renewal 2017
Semester 2 2016/17
Semester 3 2016/17
Semester 1 2017/18
Engagement “This is what we are doing and why”
Survey and focus group prep
“These are our findings – what do you think?”
Data Collection of institutional data
Analysis of institutional data
Analysis of survey and focus group data
Document Review of prior submissions
Start write up main body
Complete write up, including action plan
For further information contact:
– @hazelh– http://hazelhall.org
– h.hall@napier.ac.uk– +44 (0)131 455 2760
Slides on SlideShare at http://slideshare.net/hazelhall
Equality and Athena SWANThe Edinburgh Napier University experience
Presented at the Inclusivity Week SymposiumCraiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh Napier University
25th October 2016
Professor Hazel HallAthena SWAN Academic Champion
h.hall@napier.ac.uk@ hazelhhttp://hazelhall.org
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