University award

The University was successful in achieving a Silver institutional award in April 2016.  An application to renew this award for a further 4 years will be submitted in April 2019.

Our Silver Application and Action Plan (PDF: 3.06MB) demonstrates the impact of our activities and our commitment to developing an inclusive culture that values all staff.  

The Dean of Diversity, Professor Judith Rankin, gave a presentation on Newcastle University and Athena SWAN at the Awards Ceremony in June 2016 and is available to download.

Departmental awards

The University is also proud to have achieved 9 departmental awards across the three Faculties, and is working with other academic units to achieve Athena SWAN accreditation.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (PDF: 7.79 MB) holds a Silver Athena SWAN award, which covers the following academic units:

• Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences
• Institute of Cellular Medicine
• Institute of Genetic Medicine
• Institute of Health and Society
• Institute of Neuroscience‌ 
• Northern Institute for Cancer Research‌
• NUMed (Malaysia)
• School of Biomedical Sciences
• School of Dental Sciences
• School of Medical Education
• School of Pharmacy
• School of Psychology

8 academic units have also received a Bronze Athena SWAN award:

• Newcastle University Business School (PDF: 1.78 MB)
• School of Arts and Cultures (PDF: 1.28 MB)
• School of Computing (PDF: 7.72 MB)
• School of Engineering (PDF: 0.93 MB)
• School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics (PDF: 1.17 MB)
• School of Geography, Politics and Sociology (PDF: 2.14 MB)
• School of Modern Lanugages (PDF: 1.49 MB)
• School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (PDF: 2.14 MB)