Athena SWAN
IHS is committed to being a good working environment for its staff and in 2011 the Institute was awarded a silver Athena SWAN (Scientific Women's Academic Network) award.
This national award recognises good employment practice and the promotion of women working in science, engineering and technology. IHS is the first academic department at Newcastle University to achieve this status.
IHS Submission documents:
Athena SWAN Silver Application
IHS Director Letter of Support
Staff Profiles:
Please click here to read more about how our staff have been supported by the employment practices in place within IHS.
Feedback from the Athena SWAN panel:
IHS was commended on:
"its approach to open ended contracts, which recognised the need for security."
‘recognised that the overall picture indicated a long recognition of addressing issues of work-life balance and family friendly policies for women’.
‘noted that there were a number of good actions with respect to maternity leave and returners’
‘liked the proposal for an internal leadership course’
MacMillan coffee morning
IHS hosted a MacMillan coffee morning on Thursday 4th October. The morning was a great success, we had an abundance of books and a splendid variety of cakes was available, as too was a selection of Indian savouries – which all went down a treat! A magnificent sum of £432.90 was raised on the day. Many thanks to everyone for helping make this a successful fund raising event for a very worthwhile charity. (link to macmillan coffee morning photo)
Athena SWAN enquiries please email: Anita Tibbs.
