The Equality Charters - Good Practice Initiatives

The new, evidence-based Good Practice Database is for those working to advance gender and race equality in higher education through Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter.

The database aims to celebrate the breadth of gender and race equality initiatives taking place across the higher education sector and to provide Advance HE members with practical ideas and encourage them to trial new initiatives adapted to their contexts. The initiatives are drawn from recent analysis of selected successful applications. 
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Use the search filters below to find Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter initiative application types.
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Institute of Cancer Research: Committee vacancies
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Advertisement of committee vacancies
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Institute of Cancer Research: Career development
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Career development, Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Support for postdocs with career development
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Institute of Cancer Research: Academic promotion guidelines
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Mentoring, Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Revision of academic promotion guidelines
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Institute of Cancer Research: Career pipeline
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Career development, Retention
Target Group: Academic staff
Addressing career pipeline issues
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Accommodating caring responsibilities, Work/Life balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Introduction of core hours
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff
Initiatives to improve the recruitment process
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment, Retention
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Support for Early Career Researchers
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Queen's University Belfast: School of Biological Sciences
Queen's University Belfast
Initiative Theme: Balance, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff
Review of gender breakdown of decision-making committees
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Queen's University Belfast: School of Biological Sciences
Queen's University Belfast
Initiative Theme: Culture, Marketing
Target Group: Academic staff
Showcase of female-led activities in online platforms
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Queen's University Belfast: School of Biological Sciences
Queen's University Belfast
Initiative Theme: Marketing, Recruitment, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff
Presentation of Athena SWAN logo and statement on gender equality
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Queen's University Belfast: School of Biological Sciences
Queen's University Belfast
Initiative Theme: Mentoring, Promotion, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff
Positive impacts of mentorship
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De Montfort University: Local community
De Montfort University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Professional and support staff
Engagement and recruitment from within the local community