Gender Equality Scheme - Swansea University

1.4.4
ACADEMIC STAFF
Mar-
03
Mar-
04
M F F% M F F% M F F% M F F%
Lecturer A 16 20 56% 15 17 53% 19 21 53% 10 18 64%
Lecturer B 157 81 34% 149 83 36% 142 80 36% 139 92 40%
Professor 94 8 8% 95 9 9% 111 12 10% 126 13 9%
Snr Lecturer/
Reader 103 25 20% 114 31 21% 122 34 22% 124 33 21%
Academic (Misc) 1 1 50% 0 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 1 100%
TOTAL 371 135 27% 373 140 27% 395 147 27% 399 157 28%
Mar-
05
Mar-
06
The breakdown of male/female academic staff has remained fairly static over the past 5 years
28% female and 72% male. This compares to the HE Welsh Sector average of 35% female and
65% male.
The HESA comparative data for the percentage of female academics is 41%. However the
HESA data includes the grade groups of academic, other related, clinical staff and research
analogous. The Swansea University comparison figure from HESA returns is therefore 35%.
It is noticeable with the above data that while progress has been made in almost every
category, the overall percentage has remained virtually the same.
LECTURER A
The proportion of female to male lecturers is much higher in this particular grade, suggesting
s ome success in improvi ng gender balance in the recruitme nt o f new staff. In 2002 41% of
lecturer A staff were female, t his compare s to 64% in 2006.
LECTURER B
The percentage of female staff at this grade has risen from 34% in 2002 to 40% in 2006.
The HE Welsh Sector average for fe male Lecturers at grades A& B is 44%, the Swansea
University comparative figure is 42%
The HE UK Sector average for female Lecturers at grades A & B is 45%
S ENIOR LECTUR ER/READER
The p ercentage of fe male staff at this grade has increased steadily from 18% in 2002 to 21% in
2006. A target has been set for t he % of female staff at Senior Lecturer/Reader to rise to
between 24.6% and 33% by 2010.
The HE Welsh Sector average for female senior lecturers/readers is 23%, the Swansea
University comparative figure is 21%
The HE UK Sector average for female senior lecturers/readers is 40%
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