Target Group
Academic staff
Professional and support staff
Initiative Theme
Gender balance
Initiative institution
University of Birmingham
Application type
Athena Swan Initiative
Publication date
Details of Activity
The College aimed to increase male visibility on its Athena SWAN steering group, by appointing membership to male senior staff through invitation from existing members. Existing members were also given the responsibility of sharing necessary information from Athena SWAN meetings to the College's executive committee on a monthly basis, and encouraging both male and female staff to attend advertised events.
Outcomes
The College's actions to increase the visibility of male staff resulted in three new male members joining the Athena SWAN steering group in May 2013, achieving a total of six male members of staff on its group by the time of submission.