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Athena Swan Silver Award logo.

The Nuffield Department of Population Health has been awarded the Athena SWAN Silver Award.

Sasha Shepperd and Colin Baigent, who lead the application process for the department, said,

‘We would like to thank everyone who helped us to achieve silver. This has been a department-wide effort that has demonstrated that each and every staff member and student is committed to working in an environment that promotes opportunities not only for women, but for every member of the department. We are very pleased with the outcome and thank everyone once again for their patience and dedication.’

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