Objectives & Actions Initiated Planned Actions & Measurable Outcomes Responsibility Action numbers Development of Current Practice & Resources urgent (U) needed or ongoing (O) 2. SELF ASSESSMENT to ensure that there is effective oversight of the action plan and evaluation of the objectives and outcomes – of actions Athena SWAN ASWG set up in 2013. Gather & review data and qualitative annual reports highlighting HoD, Department 2.1 Working Group evidence to support future Athena progress against the action plan Gender (ASWG) Refreshed in 2014 to oversee SWAN submissions (including new presented to University E&D Champion and oversight of current application requirements for post May 2015 Committee (annually in May) ASWG members Departmental process) and shared across the Monthly meetings of ASWG AS activities Department via website, staff Support from and/or subgroups Oversee implementation and meetings and cascaded to all evaluation of the impact of the research groups ASWG embedded in action plan Departmental committee Departmental resources structure Identify areas for further action (financial and allocated to ensure effective and timely ASWG activities standing implementation of action plan item at Academic Staff (from January 2016) meetings 2.2 Diverse and ASWG membership recruit professional and assistant Staff and students from all HoD, Department inclusive ASWG expanded in 2015 to include staff to the ASWG categories are represented by Gender membership one additional postdoctoral ASWG by March 2016 Champion and researcher and two ASWG members specific actions identified for additional postgraduate professional and support staff students by early 2017 actions implemented for all categories
Objectives & Action numbers urgent (U) or ongoing (O) Actions Initiated Planned Actions & Development of Current Practice Measurable Outcomes Responsibility & Resources needed 2. SELF ASSESSMENT – to ensure that there is effective oversight of the action plan and evaluation of the objectives and outcomes of actions 2.1 Athena SWAN Working Group (ASWG) oversight of Departmental AS activities ASWG set up in 2013. Refreshed in 2014 to oversee current application Monthly meetings of ASWG and/or subgroups ASWG embedded in Departmental committee structure ASWG activities standing item at Academic Staff meetings Gather & review data and qualitative evidence to support future Athena SWAN submissions (including new requirements for post May 2015 process) Oversee implementation and evaluation of the impact of the action plan Identify areas for further action annual reports highlighting progress against the action plan presented to University E&D Committee (annually in May) and shared across the Department via website, staff meetings and cascaded to all research groups Departmental resources (financial and allocated to ensure effective and timely implementation of action plan (from January 2016) HoD, Department Gender Champion and ASWG members Support from 2.2 Diverse and inclusive ASWG membership ASWG membership expanded in 2015 to include one additional postdoctoral researcher and two additional postgraduate students recruit professional and assistant staff to the ASWG Staff and students from all categories are represented by ASWG by March 2016 specific actions identified for professional and support staff by early 2017 actions implemented for all categories HoD, Department Gender Champion and ASWG members