In the latest Athena SWAN newsletter you can read the news and events relating to gender equality, as well as why Athena SWAN is important to everyone at BU. There are lots of interesting articles in this edition, including information on the key institutional SWAN actions planned for 2019, an introduction to Professor Sarah Bate (the new chair of BU’s Athena SWAN Steering Group), and a link to BU’s career development fact sheet.
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Latest information about gender equality and SWAN
Here is the latest BU SWAN newsletter containing a summary of the information, activities and progress related to gender equality and SWAN work at BU from July to October 2018 . This includes information about the Department of Media Production’s Bronze SWAN Award, the work being undertaken to develop a BU Menopause Policy, and information about our high-profile research-active women in STEMM (celebrated as part of Ada Lovelace Day).
You can also access BU’s Career Development Factsheet
Recent SWAN information on the Staff Intranet:
Department of Media Production achieves a Bronze SWAN Award
Information about BU’s flexible working policies
An article about Prof Sara Ashencaen Crabtree’s passion for gender equality
Dr Paola Vizcaino explains how she had benefitted from the career support on offer at BU for an ECR
Athena SWAN – latest news and information
In the latest Athena SWAN update you can read the news and events relating to gender equality, as well as why Athena SWAN is important to everyone at BU. The leading story is the Department of Media Production’s Bronze SWAN Award.











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