We are delighted that the School's application for an Athena Swan Silver Award has been successful.

“I am thrilled the Law School has been awarded the Athena Swan Silver Award, which recognises our commitment to gender equality and equity, diversity and inclusion. These values are at the core of all our work, policies and strategies for the future.

“The application was the product of exceedingly hard work by the Athena Swan working group, led by Dr Chathuni Jayathilaka, Professor Sally Sheldon, and Dr Peter Dunne. I'd like to personally thank them for their dedicated and inspirational leadership on this work, while also thanking the wider Athena Swan team for all the incredible research, work and time they put into supporting this achievement.

“With our Silver Award application, we acknowledge the important steps taken by our School since 2018, and set out our ambitious plans for the future, renewing our commitment to incorporating and living the principles of the Athena Swan Charter in all aspects of our University of Bristol Law School community.” Professor Catherine Kelly, Head of the Law School.

Implementation of our Athena Swan action plan will be undertaken by our Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee, led by our Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Director, Dr Chathuni Jayathilaka.

“I am delighted the Law School has received the Athena Swan Silver Award. The application process enabled us to evaluate our School constructively, acknowledging the significant progress that we have achieved over the past five years, and setting out a clear focus on identifying, addressing and resolving challenges where they remain.

“The University of Bristol Law School community is vibrant, diverse and inclusive. We’re proud to receive the Silver award, recognising our work and our plans, laid out in our application and implemented over the past years, to benefit all of our students and staff in the School in future years.” Dr Chathuni Jayathilaka.

Athena Swan Objectives

The Athena Swan Charter is based on ten key principles, adopted by the Law School in a progressive charter of policies, practice, action plans and culture.