Athena SWAN in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Liverpool John Moores’ Sport and Exercise Science department is a proud holder of an Athena SWAN Silver Award.
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences Self-Assessment Team (SAT) was established in 2018. When awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Charter in late 2019, this evolved to the EDI Panel, which incorporated aspects of EDI more broadly. The panel was then renamed ‘RIDE’ (respect, inclusivity, diversity, equity) in 2022 to align with the formation of the student facing ‘RIDE society’, housed in JMSU. This has since change to EDIR.
The Athena SWAN Charter provided an impetus, initial focus, and structure for our work, ensuring we utilise data to inform the development of clear actions, measures, and targets specific to our School. Following successful Bronze accreditation in 2019, our Terms of Reference (ToR) (PDF, 126KB) were updated to reflect our aspiration to establish a broader EDI remit. The ToR are reviewed and updated annually (over the Summer). To this end, the School recognises that while Athena SWAN work is primarily considered through the lens of gender, other factors that shape people’s identity, and therefore their experience within the institution, should also be recognised, celebrated, and accounted for.
The award of Athena SWAN Silver in 2024 is a significant achievement for our School and is testament to all of the hard work that the department has undertaken to advance equality, progression and success for all staff, students and colleagues that we work with.
The award of Athena SWAN Bronze is a significant achievement for our school and is testament to all of the hard work that the department has undertaken to advance equality, progression and success for all staff, students and colleagues that we work with.