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Athena Swan Bronze Award For Glasgow Caledonian University

EDM number 535 in 2016-17, proposed by Alison Thewliss on 12/10/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Equality, Higher education and Sex discrimination.

That this House notes that Glasgow Caledonian University has been awarded the Athena Swan Institutional Bronze Award for 2016-17; understands that the Athena Swan Charter was established by the Equality Challenge in 2005 to promote the advancement of gender equality and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects; further understands that the Charter takes into account representation, progression of students into academia, journey through career milestones and the overall working environment in assessing an higher education institution's commitment to gender equality; believes that the awarding of an Athena Swan Bronze award demonstrates a robust commitment by Glasgow Caledonian University to deliver gender equality; and congratulates the University on receiving this prestigious award.

This motion has been signed by a total of 29 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Owen Thompson05/01/2016MidlothianScottish National PartySigned
Corri Wilson05/01/2016Ayr, Carrick and CumnockScottish National PartySigned
Alison Thewliss12/10/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartyProposed
Patrick Grady12/10/2016Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySeconded
Marion Fellows12/10/2016Motherwell and WishawScottish National PartySeconded
John McNally12/10/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Stewart McDonald12/10/2016Glasgow SouthScottish National PartySeconded
Tasmina Sheikh12/10/2016Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartySeconded
George Kerevan12/10/2016East LothianScottish National PartySigned
Michael Weir12/10/2016AngusScottish National PartySigned
Stephen Gethins12/10/2016North East FifeScottish National PartySigned
Callum McCaig12/10/2016Aberdeen SouthScottish National PartySigned
Phil Boswell12/10/2016Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillScottish National PartySigned
Stuart Donaldson12/10/2016West Aberdeenshire and KincardineScottish National PartySigned
Martyn Day13/10/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Ian Blackford17/10/2016Ross, Skye and LochaberScottish National PartySigned
Chris Stephens17/10/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Jim Cunningham17/10/2016Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Martin Docherty17/10/2016West DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law18/10/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Lisa Cameron20/10/2016East Kilbride, Strathaven and LesmahagowScottish National PartySigned
Kirsten Oswald20/10/2016East RenfrewshireScottish National PartySigned
Angus MacNeil21/10/2016Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Carol Monaghan21/10/2016Glasgow North WestScottish National PartySigned
Alex Salmond21/10/2016Signed
Alan Brown21/10/2016Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
John Nicolson24/10/2016East DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned
Drew Hendry24/10/2016Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish National PartySigned
Hannah Bardell27/10/2016LivingstonScottish National PartySigned

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