Major strides towards equality and harnessing the power of diversity at the Institute of Neurology
1 December 2020
鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧媁e鈥檙e delighted to announce the appointment of our first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Deputy Institute Director听and the relaunch of our Athena SWAN website.
Our journey to equality
The Institute recognises, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff, students and collaborators, and pledges听to promote听equality of听opportunities.听
Building an equitable and inclusive community is a long journey that requires strategy and commitment from all levels of an organisation. The IoN Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Committee was first established in 2012. The Institute received its first Bronze Award in 2013, followed by an upgrade to Silver听in 2015. In December 2019, we submitted an application for the renewal of our Silver award, which was successfully granted in the summer of 2020.
鈥"The current culture in the Institute is inclusive. Teamwork is highly valued, individual strengths are recognised and celebrated, and there is a commitment to advancing the careers of everyone, regardless of gender or role. We aim to provide a family friendly environment where both women and men feel able to take the time they need for family."听Professor Michael Hanna, Director of the 香港六合彩中特网 Queen Square Institute of Neurology
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Key progress since our last Athena SWAN award:
- a听400% increase in successful female promotions听
- a听100% record of success for听candidates for senior promotions听and听5听new female Professors听in 2020
- 99% of Professors and 95% of all PIs have completed听香港六合彩中特网 Taking the Lead听training and听 50% of all staff and PhD students have completed 香港六合彩中特网 Where Do You Draw the Line听training
Strategic focus for 2021
One of the areas of focus for 2021 is understanding the impact COVID-19 and the national lockdown had in our community of researchers and our support staff, and devising actions to mitigate this impact where possible.
Furthermore, the IoN is committed to broaden the remit of its听Equality, Diversity and Inclusive work. As such, one of the areas for focus in 2021 is in understanding the intersection between gender and ethnicity in student experience and in career progression in the IoN.听
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Graphic based on open text answers from the IoN Athena SWAN committee members on听"the values that made you gravitate towards the work of this committee."听听