Gender Equality Scheme - Swansea University

A leadership training programme for women to be investigated as
part of the Management Development Programme.
APPRAISAL
Director HR/
Staff Development
Officer/EO Officer
April 2008
To equip female staff
with the necessary skills
confidence and
experience.
Launch a new appraisal system ensuring that line managers at all
levels within the University use it as a mechanism to identify and
deliver staff development.
Director HR/SMT
December
2007
Critical to the effective
development and
promotion of staff at all
levels
NATIONAL INITIATIVES
Apply for membership of the Athena Swan Charter
(the advancement and promotion of the careers of women in
science, engineering and technology in Higher Education and
research and the achievement of a significant increase in the
number of women recruited to top posts)
Director HR
EO Officer
Career
Development
Officer
February
2007
University committed to
working towards the
achievement of Athena’s
aims.
Apply for the Athena “Bronze” recognition award which is available
within the Charter framework.
COMMUNICATION/NETWORKING
Director HR
EO Officer
Career
Development
Officer
May 2008
Achievement in the
collection and analysis of
key data and the
development of action
plans on gender equality
in SET in 3 key areas.
Re Launch the role of School and Department EO champions
including the need to establish and maintain effective relations with
external gender bodies such as Chwarae Teg, and internal gender
networks in particular the Swansea University Informal Network.
Director HR
EO Officer
May 2008
Effective mainstreaming
of gender issues in
schools/departments.
Run a launch event highlighting the gender duty and forthcoming
gender activities
Gender Working
Group
October 2007
Raise awareness of
gender equality
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