Details of Activity
The department wanted to see a substantial number of staff moving from fixed term to open ended or permanent contracts, and ensure that there was no significant gender disparity on either contracts. Practical measures were taken to review contract types by gender and length of service, with a clear commitment to improving job security and its staff’s work/life balance.
Outcomes
The departmental review showed no specific link between gender and type of contract, additionally finding no significant gender disparity for staff working on Athena SWAN related projects in open-ended/permanent versus fixed term contracts. Across the department, the number of women on open-ended contracts rose from 11 to 43 and for men it rose from 28 to 69, resulting in increased levels of staff satisfaction in its 2014 staff survey.