The Athena Swan bronze award was awarded to the former School of Arts and Social Sciences in December 2021. The School of Policy & Global Affairs will be applying fora renewal/Silver award in July 2026.
We use the Athena Swan charter framework to progress gender equality for all.
Awarded Bronze award in December 2021 for commitment to improve gender equality.
Athena Swan charter
City St George's is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as detailed in its strategy launched in 2020.
As part of this commitment the School uses the Athena Swan charter framework to progress gender equality for all.
The charter was established by Advance HE in 2005. You can read more about the charter on the Advance HE website.
Bronze Award
The school was awarded a Bronze award in December 2021 in recognition of its commitment to improve gender equality.
The school was praised for its good use of quantitative and qualitative data to present a thorough self-assessment; and for its SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely) action plan.
The school was also commended on the school’s intersectional approach and its attention to ethnicity.
Particular areas for the school to focus on are:
- to ensure equitable treatment of staff through a workload allocation model
- increase the proportion of women in established academic posts
- to increase the effectiveness of training and career progression activities.
The school will next renew/apply for a Silver award in July 2026.
Download a redacted version of the successful application.
Committee/Working Group
The school’s Athena Swan action plan is discussed in the SPGA EDI Committee.
SPGA EDI Committee Chair
Athena Swan Lead
The Committee members are:
- Koen Slootmaeckers (Chair)
- Brenda Lett (HR Manager/Adviser)
- Katy Ali (HR Manager/Adviser)
- Kathryn Denham (Secretary)
- Carrie Myers (School lead for Bullying & Harassment)
- Inga Rademacher (School lead for Bullying & Harassment)
- Maria Cubel (School Lead for Gender Equality)
- Koen Slootmaeckers (School Lead for Sexual Orientation and TIGNC Equality)
- Anastasia Fadeeva (School Lead for Racial Justice)
- Sara Silvestri (School Lead for Disability & Accessibility)
- Rachel Cohen (Union Representation)
- Goeff Swenson (Department Lead– International Politics)
- Jennifer Fleetwood (Department Lead – Sociology & Criminology)
- Alice Mesnard (Department Lead – Economics)
- Kathryn Denham (Professional Services Co-Lead)
- Sophie Bevan (Professional Services Co-Lead)
- Nanayaa Osei (Student Rep- Deputy Student Union President)
- Seefat-E-Rabbi khan (Ordinary Member- Economics)
- Karis Campion (Ordinary Member - Sociology and Criminology)
- Sam Cross (Ordinary Member - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, President’s Office)
- Karl Eligado (Ordinary Member - EDI Manager: President’s Office)
- Maria Cubel (Lead - Athena Swan survey group)
