Vet EDIAS Update
The School’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Athena SWAN (Vet EDIAS) Committee organises many events and initiatives which support our agenda of promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion for all faculty, staff and students. Below, we provide you with updates on some of the events and campaigns organised by the Vet EDIAS Committee. Find out more about the work of the committee and upcoming events on our website: https://www.ucd.ie/vetmed/about/athenaswan/
Athena SWAN Silver Award Application
The UCD School of Veterinary Medicine is committed to creating an environment where equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is paramount and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of age, civil status, disability, family status, gender (including gender identity), membership of the Travelling community, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We are proud holders of an Athena SWAN Bronze Departmental Award in recognition of this commitment (see (opens in a new window)https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter for more information on the Athena SWAN charter). Higher Education Institutions in Ireland are required to hold Athena SWAN awards to be eligible for research funding from Science Foundation Ireland, the Irish Research Council and the Health Research Board. The School is currently preparing to submit our Silver Athena SWAN Award Application, due in April 2023. The key output of this application is a four-year action plan to continue to uphold our commitment to the Athena SWAN charter: https://www.ucd.ie/vetmed/about/athenaswan/athenaswancharter/
Upcoming Events
International Men’s Day 2022
International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on 19 November. Its aim is to highlight the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities and to raise awareness of men’s wellbeing.
https://www.ucd.ie/vetmed/about/athenaswan/internationalmensday/
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to recognise and value the diversity of our global community, and to cherish the role we all play, regardless of our abilities. Celebrations take place annually on 3 December.
https://www.ucd.ie/vetmed/about/athenaswan/internationaldayofpersonswithdisabilities/
Dean’s Inclusion Award 2022
The School of Veterinary Medicine Dean’s Inclusion Award is awarded on an annual basis to individual students, staff, faculty, clubs or teams that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment in the areas of EDI during the preceding college year. Staff and students from the UCD Veterinary Community have been asked to nominate a 2022 awardee and a celebratory ceremony will take place later in the year.
https://www.ucd.ie/vetmed/about/athenaswan/deansinclusionaward/
Aleen Cust Exhibition
This year marks the 100-year celebration of the first female veterinarian to be recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS): Aleen Cust, a role model to the many women who have now entered the profession. The UCD School of Veterinary Medicine will host an exhibition on her life in November 2022.