Keep Athena SWAN, but drop funding link for now, say reviewers

Athena Swan has its place in enabling a vaguely objective - albeit it's a 'box-ticking' exercise - assessment of how well an institution (or part thereof) is doing in addressing any perceived gender inequality, however it is inappropriate to link it to funding opportunities however much you improve the Athena Swan operation. It talks about something completely different from research potential, something that's also important in the growth of the institution. Also, it begs the question of why should an institution chose to engage with that particular metric, as long as they are ensuring that all genders are treated fairly and given equal opportunities?