Athena Swan

The University of Portsmouth is a member of the Athena SWAN charter and is committed to the advancement and promotion of careers for women in the disciplines of science, engineering and technology in both higher education and research.

In 2011 the University joined the Athena SWAN charter and made a commitment to the six charter principles.  Among these was a commitment by the University to achieve a significant increase in the number of women recruited to top posts in the areas of science, engineering and technology (SET).

To achieve this, the organisation will look at and respond positively to changes that help us to implement the charter and achieve our goals.  The key beliefs underpinning Athena SWAN are:

• The advancement of science, engineering and technology (SET) is fundamental to quality of life across the globe.
• It is vitally important that women are adequately represented in what has traditionally been, and is still, a male-dominated area.
• Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population, and until women and men can benefit equally from the opportunities it affords.

This website has been developed to keep you up to date on the initiatives taking place in the institution to date and to provide contact details so that staff (both male and female) can become involved in helping the University to take the next step and achieve a Bronze award status for the organisation.