BGS awarded Athena SWAN Silver status
BGS are delighted to have been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality
12/12/2024 By BGS Press
BGS are delighted to have been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality, the positive impact our evidence-based interventions are having on women in the organisation, and the workforce more broadly. BGS is the first NERC Research Institute to achieve a Silver accreditation under the transformed charter.
AdvanceHE’s Athena Swan Charter was established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education and research. In 2015 the charter was expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL) and in professional and support roles. The rebranded charter now addresses gender equality more broadly, including issues affecting trans and non-binary staff and students, and for research institutes addresses intersectionality with ethnicity.
The full accreditation document and associated action plan will be published on our website in the new year.
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