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The University of Exeter Medical School is delighted to have been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver department award.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group
Working group
Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Group started as the Athena SWAN Working Group in 2012, before developing into the EDI Group in 2016, to reflect a broader remit covering equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to all protected characteristics.
Member biographies
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group
The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group meets every two months, and its members are either representative of particular roles, or are volunteers from particular areas within the College of Medicine and Health.
Role | Name |
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Director of College Operations (EDI Group Co-Chair (Professional Services)) |
Rachel Burn |
Executive Officer (EDI Group Secretariat) |
Sarah Downing |
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor |
Richard Smith |
Associate Dean Education |
Ian Fussell |
Associate Dean Research |
Sallie Lamb |
Associate HR Business Partner |
Claire Breading |
Widening Participation Coordinator |
Caspian Robson |
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor |
Lena Worwood |
Race Equality Resources Officer | Musarrat Maisha Reza |
Associate Academic Dean for Students (Racial Equality and Inclusion) | Vrinda Nayak |
Senior Academic Tutor (International Students) | Tudor Chinnah |
Senior Academic Tutor (Mature Students) | Sam Pollard |
Cornwall representatives |
Ben Wheeler Sarah Bell |
Early Career Researchers (IBCS) |
Pia Leete |
Early Career Researchers (IHR) |
Tristan Snowsill |
Early Career Researchers (Cornwall) | Aimee Murray |
Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science |
Anna Murray |
Institute of Health Research |
Jenny Lloyd |
Postgraduate Research Students representative | Kinan Al Mokbel |
Professional Services representative |
TBA |
Undergraduate Students representative |
Hunna Ihsan |
The role of the CMH Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group is to:
- Review the CMH organisational culture, to ensure that CMH is an inclusive environment for all staff and students.
- Consult with CMH staff and students to clarify viewpoints and gather feedback on a positive working culture and equal opportunities.
- Review existing processes and policies to identify where there are barriers or perceptions which hinder staff and students from reaching their full potential, and put solutions in place.
- Receive, consider, disseminate and respond to information about Equality, Diversity & Inclusion related issues and initiatives in the wider University, feeding into University EDI committees as appropriate.
- Develop SMART actions to improve procedures and practices with a view to overcoming barriers to fairness and equality of opportunities throughout CMH.
- Be accountable for the progress of the College’s Athena SWAN Action Plan and CMH BAME Charter, determining their impact and identifying new initiatives and actions to take them forward.
- Ensure synergies between the Athena SWAN Action Plan, BAME Charter and the Employee Engagement Survey Action Plan are identified.
- Learn from other national and international organisations promoting equality of opportunities in science and medicine, and share best practice.
- Oversee the planning and submission process for future CMH equality charter submissions and awards.
- Develop sub-groups as appropriate, to work on the delivery of specific actions.