Athena SWAN
The Athena SWAN Charter was established by the Equalities Challenge Unit in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research.
In May 2015 the charter was expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL), and in professional and support roles, and for trans staff and students. The charter now recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women.
Edinburgh Napier University holds an Athena SWAN bronze award, which was awarded in April 2015. You can read or download a copy of the successful submission by clicking on the icon next to this text 
Athena SWAN submission.pdf. The University also now has two bronze departmental awards and these were awarded to the School of Engineering and the Built Environment and the School of Computing in April 2017.
To find out more about Athena SWAN at the University click here.
Why is it important?
What do we need to do next?
The University is currently on a one-year grace period. We submitted a new renewal application in November 2019 and we will hear about the result in March 2020. The table below shows where each School is at in terms of their application:
School |
Application status |
Application result |
SoC |
Applied November 2016 (bronze) |
Awarded bronze April 2017 |
SEBE |
Applied November2016 (bronze) |
Awarded bronze April 2017 |
Business School |
Working on application |
|
SACI |
Working on application |
|
SAS |
Working on application |
|
SHSC |
Working on application |
|
Who is involved?
|
Name
|
School/Department
|
University Role
|
SAT role
|
|
Professor Alistair Sambell
|
Principal's Office
|
Senior Vice Principal and
Deputy Vice Chancellor
|
University Athena SWAN
Champion & Chair of SAT
|
|
Dr Matthew Dutton
|
Business School
|
Lecturer
|
School Athena SWAN Champion
|
|
Campbell Millar
|
Human Resources
|
Head of Capability &
Engagement
|
HR Lead for Athena SWAN
|
|
Rhona Bain
|
Human Resources
|
HR Partner - Inclusion
|
Deputy HR Lead for Athena SWAN
|
|
Sandrine Flower
|
Human Resources
|
HR Project Co-ordinator -
Inclusion
|
HR Support
|
|
Dr Clare Taylor
|
School of Applied Sciences
|
Senior Lecturer
|
School Athena SWAN co-Champion
|
|
Dr Fiona McQueen
|
School of Applied Sciences
|
Lecturer
|
School Athena SWAN
co-Champion
|
|
Dr Kirsten MacLeod
|
School of Arts and Creative
Industries
|
Associate Professor
|
School Athena SWAN Champion
|
|
Fiona Stewart
|
School of Computing
|
Lecturer & Programme
Leader
|
School Athena SWAN Champion
|
|
Professor Sean Smith
|
School of Engineering and
the Built Environment
|
Professor and Impact Lead
for REF 2021
|
School Athena SWAN Champion
|
|
Kev Head
|
School of Health and Social
Care
|
Pastoral Support Advisor
|
School Athena SWAN
Champion
|
|
Dr Elizabeth A. McKay
|
School of Health and Social
Care
|
Associate Professor
|
SAT Member
|
Rhona Bain is the HR Partner - Inclusion and is part of University's Athena SWAN committee. The committee or self-assessment team (SAT) and Academic and Professional Services Champions make a vital contribution to this process and come from across the University. Support is provided by
Sandrine Flower, Project Co-ordinator in the HR Inclusion team.