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GENERAL NEWS
                                                                                              GENER  A L  NE W S


        91 renews Athena Swan


        Bronze award





                   e have successfully renewed   Swan action plan, a detailed survey of   achievement and bringing our renewed
                   its Athena Swan Bronze   opinion across the organisation, a review   action plan to life.”
                   award, given by Advance   of policies affecting career development,
        WHE in recognition of its           analysis of data and the development of   Stuart Reid said: “Retaining our Athena
                                                                                SWAN bronze status is an immensely
        commitment to promoting gender equality.   a renewed action plan.       important achievement for the 91.
        The award is a framework used globally   Vice Principal for Equality, Diversity   Promoting and enacting equality and
        to support and transform gender equality   and Inclusion, Dr Christine Thuranira-  diversity requires the whole organisation
        within higher education and research.
                                            McKeever, was delighted with the    to engage and commit to making a
        Led by co-chairs Professor Nicola   achievement of the Bronze renewal: “I   difference. I am enormously grateful to
        Menzies-Gow and Dr Sharon Kendall,   am very pleased that we have maintained   Professor Nicola Menzies-Gow and Dr
        the 91 Self-Assessment Team (SAT)   our Bronze award status. It is heartening   Sharon Kendall, and their team, who
        worked over a period of 15 months   to have our progress in advancing   have worked assiduo