| 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 |
Bronze |
| 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 |
| School of Mathematics & Statistics |
Bronze |
| School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems |
Bronze |
| School of Medicine |
Bronze Renewal |
| School of Physics |
Bronze |
| School of Psychology |
Bronze |
| School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science |
Bronze |
| School of Veterinary Medicine |
Silver |
Athena SWAN for Schools
Page Updated: September 2024
The Athena SWAN School accreditation recognises a Schools 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 three silver, fifteen Athena SWAN Bronze School Awards including one Athena SWAN Bronze College level Award covering 6 Schools. Twenty-five UCD Schools are covered by Athena SWAN awards and implementing Gender Equality Action Plans.
| Schools |
Award Level |
Scheduled Submission Date |
| School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science |
Silver |
November 2024 |
| School of Philosophy |
Bronze |
November 2024 |
| School of Sociology |
Bronze |
November 2024 |
| School of Social Policy, Social Work, and Social Justice |
Bronze |
November 2024 |
| School of Law |
Bronze Renewal |
April 2025 |
| School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems |
Bronze Renewal |
April 2025 |
| School of Politics and International Relations |
Silver |
April 2025 |
| School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science |
Silver |
April 2025 |
| School of Chemistry |
Silver |
April 2025 |
| School of Education |
Bronze |
Apr 2025 |
| School of Physics |
Bronze |
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 |
| UCD GEAG Mock Assessment | UCD GEAG Final Review | Athena Swan IRL |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep. 2024 | 8th Nov. 2024 | 30 Nov. 2024 – 17 Jan. 2025 |
| 27th Feb. 2025 | 23rd Apr.2025 | Apr.- June. 2025 (Date tbc) |
| 10th Sep. 2025 | 6th Nov. 2025 | Nov. – Jan. 2026 (Date tbc) |
| 26th Feb. 2026 | 22nd Apr. 2026 | Apr.- June. 2026 (Date tbc) |
Please click on the tiles for UCD EDI Athena Swan Supports
Celebrating success
“I am delighted to congratulate our Schools: Biology and Environmental Science (silver); School of Veterinary Medicine (silver); School of Economics (bronze renewal) School of Earth Science (bronze) which achieved awards in 2024. Over 70% 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.
Diversity is one of the core values in UCD’s strategy, and one of our strategic objectives is the attraction, development, and retention of an excellent and diverse cohort of students, faculty and staff. The Athena SWAN process is central to our ability to deliver on this objective and deliver on UCD’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Professor Emma Sokell, Co-chair of UCD Gender Equality Action Group