Details of Activity
Postgraduate research students were encouraged to attend an Athena Swan workshop, which offered further information on the institute’s policies relating to Athena Swan. Subsequent to this, the institute started to send out weekly e-mails to all students, which included information and resources on grants and scholarships, as well as early career opportunities.
Outcomes
The Institute noted that the Athena SWAN workshop had a significant impact on students' understanding of the student maternity policy and that the institute had started to fund student stipends during their maternity leave, where necessary. Guidance on where to find further support was posted on the institute's staff and student web portal, and was also included on all postgraduate research degree advertisements.