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Athena SWAN for Schools

Page Updated:  September 2025

The Athena SWAN School accreditation recognises a School's commitment to gender equality for staff and students and advancing the careers of women in research and employment in higher education. Schools must undertake a self-assessment of gender equality challenges and develop tailored actions plans to tackle gender inequality and enhance inclusion. UCD is committed to supporting Schools achieve Athena SWAN accreditation as part of its University level Gender Equality action plan 2024-2029 which you can view  here and is overseen by the University Gender Equality Action Group.

UCD has seven silver, six bronze renewal, and eleven first-time bronze Athena SWAN School Awards. This includes one Athena SWAN Bronze College level Award covering 6 Schools. Twenty-nine UCD Schools are covered by Athena SWAN awards and implementing Gender Equality Action Plans.

School/College

Accreditation

School of Archaeology

Bronze Renewal

School of Agriculture and Food Science

Silver 

School of Biomedical and Biomolecular Science

Silver

School of Biology and Environmental Science

Silver

College of Business

Bronze

School of Chemistry

Silver

School of Computer Science

Bronze

School of Earth Science 

Bronze 

College of Engineering and Architecture 

Bronze Renewal

School of Economics

Bronze Renewal

School of History

Bronze

School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics  

Bronze 

School of Law

Bronze Renewal

School of Mathematics & Statistics

Bronze

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems

Bronze Renewal

School of Medicine

Bronze Renewal

School of Philosophy

Bronze 

School of Physics 

Bronze 

School of Politics and International Relations

Silver 

School of Psychology

Bronze

School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

Silver

School of Sociology

Bronze 

School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice

Bronze 

School of Veterinary Medicine

Silver

Schools

Award Level

Scheduled Submission Date

School of Education 

Bronze 

November 2025

School of Physics

IOP/AS tbc

November 2025

School of Psychology 

Silver 

November 2025

College of Arts and Humanities 

Bronze 

November 2025

School of Information and Communication  Studies 

Bronze

November 2025

School of Geography 

Bronze 

November 2025

School of Computer Science 

TBC

April 2026

College of Business 

TBC 

April 2026

School of Agriculture and Food Science

TBC

November 2027

Archaeology 

Silver

April 2028

College of Engineering and Architecture

Silver 

April 2028

School of Mathematics and Statistics

TBC

April 2028

School of Medicine 

Silver

April 2028

School of Veterinary Medicine 

TBC

November 2028

School of Biology and Environmental Science 

TBC

April 2029

School of Earth Science 

TBC

April 2029

School of Economics

Silver 

April 2029

School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science

Silver

November 2029

School of Philosophy 

TBC

November 2029

School of Sociology 

TBC

November 2029

School of Social Policy, Social Work, and Social Justice 

TBC

November 2029

School of Chemistry

Tbc

April 2030

School of Law

Silver

April 2030

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems

Silver

April 2030

School of Politics and International Relations 

TBC

April 2030

School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science 

TBC

April 2030

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AoifeAhern

Celebrating success

“I am delighted to congratulate UCD Schools which achieved awards in 2025. Over 78% of UCD Schools have Athena Swan awards. These Schools are leading a step-change through implementation of ambitious gender equality action plans,”ProfessorAoifeAhern, Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Co-chair of Gender Equality Action Group, UCD

To receive accreditation a school must undertake a rigorous data driven 18-month audit of its gender equality practices and develop a four-year action plan. To achieve bronze renewal or silver, schools must undertake an audit and demonstrate progress to renew bronze and demonstrate impact to achieve silver.

Contact UCD Equality Diversity and Inclusion

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
E: edi@ucd.ie