Societies and Athena SWAN

Athena SWAN has been recognised by the following organisations as an award to help increase diversity amongst the workforce.

Royal Geographical Society

London Mathematical Society - Women in Mathematics

The Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society

  • Diversity in science
  • Royal Society Parent-Carer-Scientist (Mar 2016) (PDF, 5,542 KB)

    • Parent, Carer, Scientist – Dr Morrissey says flexibility from the University of St Andrews has been invaluable: “With Sheena’s long term health considerations – and the addition to our family of our son Richard – I have to contribute substantially to homelife. My career to date, and my specific needs, have been greatly supported by the School of Biology, as well as by specific colleagues here and elsewhere.”

The Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Young Academy of Scotland's eighth meeting relating to Athena SWAN is being held at the University of St Andrews.

"Strategies to address inequalities in the workplace", 6 March 2013, from 3pm to 5pm, Lower College Hall, open to members and relevant University staff by invitation, Organiser Dr Ineke De Moortel speakers:

  • Prof Eleanor Campbell, FRS – Head of School of Chemistry Edinburgh, awarded Athena SWAN Gold
  • Prof Verity Brown, FRSE – Head of School of Psychology St Andrews 
  • Arlene McConnell, YAS – Selex Galileo, ‘Tapping All Our Talents’ 
  • Linda Somerville – Manager of Scottish Resource Centre for Women in SET 
  • Elaine Murray, MSP (TBC) – Shadow Minister for Housing and Transport, Convenor of the Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on SET

To attend please email Dr Ineke De Moortel (School of Mathematics and Statistics): idm2@st-andrews.ac.uk

Download the Agenda - RSE YAS St Andrews Event 6 Mar 2013 (PDF, 101 KB)

More information found on the Young Academy of Scotland website.

Women in STEM 2012 report, strategically recognised by the Scottish Government and the SFC: RSE Tapping all our Talents (PDF, 2,004 KB)