School of Modern Languages attains Athena Swan Silver Award
The School of Modern Languages is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising its sustained commitment to advancing gender equality and creating an inclusive and supportive environment for staff and students.
The Silver Award acknowledges significant progress made since the School's previous Athena Swan accreditation, including initiatives to improve career development opportunities, strengthen mentoring and support networks, promote inclusive leadership, and embed equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of School activity.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of colleagues throughout the School, whose dedication has helped foster a culture in which individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and succeed. The award also recognises the School's evidence-based approach to identifying and addressing barriers to participation and progression.
While celebrating this important milestone, the School remains committed to continuous improvement and will continue to build on this success, ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion remain at the heart of its teaching, research and community engagement.
