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Why get involved with Athena SWAN?

🌱 Be part of meaningful, fulfilling work that drives positive cultural change within your School and the wider university community.

🚀 Join a movement that’s already making progress — many Schools and Units are engaging and evolving through Athena Swan. Further details on the image being made can be found here.

🤝 Connect and collaborate through the Athena Swan Champions Network, learning from best practices across other Schools/Units.

🧭 Use the Athena Swan framework as a practical tool to:

- Understand the experiences of your staff and students more deeply.
- Reflect on and improve your School's internal culture.
- Advance equality, diversity, and inclusion in a structured, sustainable way.

🎯 Support your School in achieving departmental Athena Swan accreditation, which is essential for institutional progress.

📚 Gain valuable experience in self-assessment, data analysis, action planning, and inclusive leadership — skills that benefit both individuals and University of Galway as a whole.

🏛️ Your involvement directly contributes to University of Galway’s ability to meet HEA deadlines and targets.

Internal Resources for Schools

The first point of contact for Schools interested in starting the journey toward Athena Swan accreditation is the EDI Programme Manager for Gender Equality in the Office of the Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (OVPEDI).

Data for School/Unit applications can be accessed via the OVPEDI's EDI Data Manager. ‌

Resources including guidelines, sample applications and earnings from the previous institutional and school submissions are available on the University's Athena Swan SharePoint Site.

School application timelines are managed by the OVPEDI to ensure that appropriate support is available. If you are thinking of starting the application process, contact the EDI Programme Manager for Gender Equality.