Athena Swan at Bangor University

[0:00] Hi there. I'm Prof Morag McDonald and I’m the University’s Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion.

[0:06] One of my key priorities as APVC Diversity & Inclusion is to lead our submission for an Athena Swan Silver award,

[0:11] which we will be submitting in November 2023.  Bangor University joined the Athena Swan Charter in 2011

[0:18] and over the last decade or so we have used the charter as a framework to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion become embedded within our policies, 

[0:24] practices and culture.   

[0:28] As well as the University Bronze Award, we have 7 school-level Bronze award with the remaining Schools working towards submission for awards in 2023.

[0:35] We have made a lot of progress over the last decade – in terms of addressing the

[0:38] underrepresentation of women at senior academic grades and in leadership positions at BU;

[0:43] and ensuring that EDI is embedded in our governance and committee structures and in changing the culture on campus.

[0:49]  We have assembled a group of staff from across the University to help us achieve our Silver award in 2023. 

[0:55] However, the Athena Swan award is not the goal -

[0:58] we are not applying for these awards in order to just get the badge and tick a box.

[1:02] We are applying for these awards because we are already doing some great work and the awards are aa way of recognising and celebrating that work. 

[1:11] Over the next few months,

[1:12] you will be hearing more about our work, and we will be asking staff and students to input their views and voices to this important agenda. 

[1:19] Please join us on our journey to Silver and be very happy to receive any suggestions or recommendations.

[1:24] Do get in touch.