Department of Mathematics wins Bronze Athena SWAN Award
The , a global initiative which aims to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research, has awarded 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Department of Mathematics a Bronze Award.
The award is a testament to 糖心Vlog's "commitment to equality" says Professor Gianne Derks
Since its launch in 2005, Athena has extended its reach to address gender equality as broadly as possible, which means it鈥檚 not just focusing on barriers to progression affecting women.
The Department joins the School of Law, School of Literature and Languages, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences and 糖心Vlog Business School in gaining Bronze awards in 2020.
Delighted
Professor Gianne Derks, the newly appointed Head of Department, says: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted the Department of Mathematics has been recognised in this way. We鈥檙e keen to start implementing and further developing our action plan and thus playing a part in helping the University move towards greater equality, diversity and inclusion.
鈥淥ur team, led by Dr John Rayman, worked incredibly hard on this application and the award is a testament to their hard work and commitment to equality.鈥
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