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Athena SWAN

AS - National Level

AS - National Level

What is Athena Swan

AS - National Level
AS - Institutional Level

AS - Institutional Level

Read more about Athena Swan at the University of Galway

AS - Institutional Level
AS - School Level

AS - School Level

Read more about Athena Swan at a School level in the University of Galway

AS - School Level
ISAT

ISAT

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AS - Resources for Schools

AS - Resources for Schools

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AS- Champions Network

AS- Champions Network

Athena Swan Champions Network

AS- Champions Network

Seminar on Athena Swan Silver Award Accreditation

A seminar on Silver Athena Swan Silver accreditation, organised by the OVPEDI, was held on Wednesday the 21st of June, the Aula, 10.00-12.00. In 2025, University of Galway will be applying for a Silver Athena Swan. A number of Schools will also be submitting Silver applications over the coming years. The event was chaired by Dr Laura Loftus, Programme Manager for Athena Swan, with Guest speakers; Sarah Fink, Athena Swan Ireland (The new Athena Swan framework vs the previous iteration, and the criteria that need to be addressed to achieve a Silver Athena Swan award) and Dr Caroline Murphy, Kemmy Business School, UL (Achieving Silver Athena Swan accreditation and the transition from Bronze to Silver). Our own  Dr Maeve Duffy, School of Engineering, University of Galway, talked us through the school's journey in achieving the School of Engineering Silver award status in 2022 status.