# Athena Swan

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/equality/gender-equality/athena-swan/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/sciences/

The Athena Swan Charter recognises the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all.

The Athena Swan Charter covers women, men where appropriate and trans staff and students in:

- academic roles in STEMM and AHSSBL
- professional and support staff

In relation to:

- representation
- progression of students into academia
- journey through career milestones
- working environment for all staff

The University of York was the first Yorkshire university to win the Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of its success in providing positive support for women scientists during their careers.

The Departments of Chemistry, Biology and Psychology hold a gold award. Chemistry was the first academic department in the UK to win an award at this highest level.

In addition to the Bronze award for the whole University, we currently hold the following 22 Departmental and School Athena Swan awards:

**Gold awards** for the:

- [Department of Chemistry](https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/ed/)
- [Department of Biology](https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/about/equality-diversity/)
- [Department of Psychology](https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/about/athena-swan/)
- [Hull York Medical School](https://www.hyms.ac.uk/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/athena-swan)

**Silver awards** for the:

- [Centre for Health Economics](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/)
- [Centre for Reviews and Dissemination](https://www.york.ac.uk/crd/)
- [Department of Archaeology](https://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/about/equality-diversity/gender-equality/)
- Department of English and Related Literature
- [Department of Environment and Geography](https://www.york.ac.uk/environment-geography/)
- [Department of Health Sciences](https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/equality-diversity/gender-equality/)
- [School of Physics, Engineering and Technology](https://www.york.ac.uk/physics-engineering-technology/)

**Bronze awards** for the:

- [Department of Computer Science](http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/)
- [Department of Economics and Related Studies](https://www.york.ac.uk/economics/about/equality-diversity-inclusion/)
- [Department of Education](https://www.york.ac.uk/education/ed/athena-swan/)
- [Department of History](https://www.york.ac.uk/history/)
- [Department of Language and Linguistic Science](https://www.york.ac.uk/language/)
- [Department of Mathematics](https://www.york.ac.uk/maths/)
- [Department of Philosophy](https://www.york.ac.uk/philosophy/)
- [Department of Politics and International Relations](https://www.york.ac.uk/olddepartmentwebsitearchive/politics-old/)
- [Department of Sociology](https://www.york.ac.uk/sociology/about/)
- [School for Business and Society](https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/)
- [York Law School](https://www.york.ac.uk/law/about/equality-diversity-inclusion/gender-equality/)

## Further information

### [Athena Swan charter](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/equality/gender-equality/athena-swan/charter/)

The University is committed to the eight Athena Swan Charter principles.

### [Athena Swan applications](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/equality/gender-equality/athena-swan/athena-swan-applications/)

The University of York's Athena Swan applications.

### [The Athena Swan Culture Survey](https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/news/athena-swan-culture-survey/)

Help us with our submission for an Athena Swan Silver Award by taking our Staff Culture Survey, which goes live on Thursday 12 October.

### [Action plan](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/equality/gender-equality/athena-swan/athena-swan-internal/)

Read the University's Athena Swan Action Plan 2018-2024.

## Contact us

**Equality and Diversity Office**

- [equality@york.ac.uk](mailto:equality@york.ac.uk)

**[Departmental Athena Swan contacts](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/equality/gender-equality/athena-swan/contacts/#dept-contacts)**

## Related links

- [AdvanceHE - Athena Swan charter](https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter)
- [The Athena Swan Culture Survey](https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/news/athena-swan-culture-survey/)