The Department of Chemistry received a silver Athena SWAN award while the Department of Pathology and Department of Earth Sciences both received bronze.
The University of Cambridge has won three awards for its commitment to tackling gender inequality
The Department of Chemistry received a silver Athena SWAN award while the Department of Pathology and Department of Earth Sciences both received bronze. The University of Cambridge is one of only nine UK universities to be awarded a silver.
The awards, announced today, recognise a commitment to advancing the careers of women across arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law for the first time.
Previously, only institutions and departments in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine were eligible to enter the awards, which recognise work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women.
Sigrid Fisher, Head of Equality & Diversity at the University of Cambridge, said: “We are delighted that the University’s work to progress gender equality has been recognised in this way, and will continue to build on these successes.”
Professor Anne-Christine Davis, Gender Equality Champion for STEMM, added: “This is an excellent result for the University and the Departments concerned.
"It recognises the work we have all be doing to progress Gender Equality in the University. We can take these successes forward and build on them.”
The awards are run by the Equality Challenge Unit, funded by the Scottish Funding Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and Universities UK.