The School of Engineering is delighted to announce that we have been awarded Athena SWAN Bronze status, recognising our commitment to advancing women's careers in STEMM academia.

This award recognises that in addition to institution-wide policies the department has identified particular challenges and is planning activities to address these in the future.

Hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh on Thursday 6 June, the ceremony included a speech by the patron of Athena SWAN, Professor Dame Julia Higgins, who presented the School with its award.

Pictured here are (L-R) Dr Jonathan Pearson (Associate Professor, School of Engineering), Professor Dame Julia Higgins (Patron, Athena SWAN) and Professor Wanda Lewis (Professor, School of Engineering).

About the Athena SWAN awards

The Athena SWAN Awards recognise success in developing employment practices to further and support the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) departments in higher education. Awards were achieved by 35 different institutions across the sector.

The awards have been running since 2005, recognising the commitment of the higher education sector to addressing gender inequalities, tackling the unequal representation of women in science and to improving career progression for female academics. A total of 176 awards have been presented at bronze, silver and gold levels since the awards began.

Further information

Find out more about the Athena SWAN awards, and view the full list of successful institutions on the Athena Swan website.