Athena SWAN Bronze Award

The Psychology department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award recognising its commitment to addressing gender equality.

What is Athena SWAN?

The Athena SWAN Charter recognises work addressing gender equality. Northumbria is committed to this Charter. In November 2020 new Transformed Charter principles were published. In determining our priorities and interventions as a department, we commit to:

adopting robust, transparent and accountable processes for gender equality work, including: embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in our culture, decision-making and partnerships, and holding ourselves and others in our institution/institute/department accountable; undertaking evidence-based, transparent self-assessment processes to direct our priorities and interventions for gender equality, and evaluating our progress to inform our continuous development; ensuring that gender equality work is distributed appropriately, is recognised and properly rewarded.
addressing structural inequalities and social injustices that manifest as differential experiences and outcomes for staff and students.
tackling behaviours and cultures that detract from the safety and collegiality of our work and study environments, including not tolerating gender-based violence, discrimination, bullying, harassment or exploitation.
understanding and addressing intersectional inequalities.
recognising that individuals can determine their own gender identity, and tackling the specific issues faced by trans and non-binary people.
examining gendered occupational segregation, and elevating the status, voice and career opportunities of any identified under-valued and at-risk groups.
mitigating the gendered impact of caring responsibilities and career breaks, and supporting flexibility and the maintenance of a healthy ‘whole life balance’.
mitigating the gendered impact of short-term and casual contracts for staff seeking sustainable careers.

Psychology’s Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Northumbria University has held an Athena SWAN Bronze award since 2015, with a successful renewal application in December 2019 allowing the institution to retain the Bronze award for a further 3 years. In November 2019, the Geography and Environmental Sciences & Business and Law departments also submitted successful applications to obtain a Bronze award. In May 2020, the Psychology department also submitted an application to which they achieved the Bronze award.

The Psychology submission document can be read here.

Useful links, resources and policies

Policies

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources at Northumbria

EDI policies e.g. maternity/paternity leave support, flexible working

Northumbria's Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Policy, and further support can be found here

Northumbria's Unacceptable Behaviours Policy can be found here, and the link to report unacceptable behaviour here

Grievance procedures can be found here

Our Family Leave Checklist can be found on the intranet, or you can download a copy here

The new Sabbatical policy can be found here

Parenting facilities on campus

Our parenting rooms offer a private rest space if you are pregnant or if you have returned to work following a period of family leave (e.g. maternity), to assist your transition back to work. You can use the rooms to rest when you feel tired and to express and store milk.

1. Student Central (Library)

Location - First Floor (LB1m1) next to the Research Commons.

To gain access you should speak to Ask4Help staff in Student Central- they will enable your University Smartcard to access the room.

2. City Campus East 1 (CCE1)

Location - Room 041 – Code for key ‘1985’ - lockable from inside

Facilities – Fridge, Nursing Chair, Handwashing Facilities, Microwave

3. Coach Lane Campus

Location - A108, Coach Lane Campus West, First Floor, A block, Lift Access from reception.

No specific access requirements, lockable from inside and “occupied/vacant” slide available on door.

Facilities - Fridge, Nursing Chair, Changing Station and waste bin.

Training

Equality and diversity training can be found on the e-learning gateway here