Research Study Careers Search LSTM Athena Swan HomeAboutEquity & Inclusion at LSTMAthena Swan Athena SWAN recognises work in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine as well as Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, and Law. The Charter which seeks to improve outcomes for academic and professional & support staff and explicitly recognises Trans staff and students. The charter is based on 10 key principles, acknowledging work undertaken to address equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women. Details of the charter, the different types of awards, latest news, list of award holders and good practice can be found on the Advanced HE website (link is external) (opens in a new tab) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is fully committed to the Athena SWAN charter. One of the first acts as a newly designated Higher Education Institution in 2013, was to sign up to the charter in August of the same year. Becoming its 91st member and gaining it’s 1st bronze award at institutional level. In April 2017 the Faculty of Biological Sciences (BioS) and the Faculty of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health (CSIPH) both achieved individual Bronze Faculty Awards. Further strengthening our commitment to the Athena SWAN Charter. LSTM currently has three separate Athena SWAN Awards. • Institutional Bronze Award (2017–2021) • Faculty of Biological Sciences Bronze Award (2016–2020) • Faculty of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health Bronze Award (2016-2020) The Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team (SAT) plays a critical role in the process of LSTMs progress through the Athena Swan Charter Mark system. Obtaining, maintaining and progressing through the charter marks (bronze, silver, gold) is of strategic importance to LSTM. It signals our institutional commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, improves the culture of the institution as a work and study environment, and is a mandatory requirement for some funders. Find out more Find us Find out about visiting us Contact us Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Pembroke Place Liverpool L3 5QA UK General: +44(0)151 705 3100 Well Travelled Clinic: 0151 705 3223 Fax: +44(0)151 705 3370 e-mail: info@lstmed.ac.uk Connect Facebook (opens in a new tab) YouTube (opens in a new tab) Twitter (opens in a new tab) LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) Cookies Disclaimer Privacy statement Sitemap Terms of use Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement Criminal Finances Act 2017 Web Accessibility Statement Working Safely during COVID-19 DORA Freedom of information © 2021 LSTM Website by Manta Ray Media (opens in a new tab) We use necessary cookies to make our site work. There are other reasons for using cookies, for example, analytics that measure how you use the site that help up improve the site. These other kinds of cookies will only be used if you accept.For more information about the cookies we use, see our Cookies page. (opens in a new tab) View more info Necessary cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. Analytics cookies We would like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. For more information about these cookies, see our Cookies page. Other cookies We would like to set other cookies ... For more information about these cookies, see our Cookies page. Save preferences Accept all cookies