The committee meetings, agenda and meetings are open to all staff. Undergraduate representatives are also invited to attend.
Area of responsibility
Lead
Description of the area of responsibility
Governance and policies
Claudia Garetto
Clearly define EDIC roles and facilitate a smooth transition of EDIC roles; ensure actions are relevant and reviewed regularly; web presence. Ensure all staff benefit from the positive actions of EDIC; build an inclusive environment; celebrate success.
Data collection and analysis
Vincenzo Nicosia
Improve staff and student data collection, including staff survey data.
Academic staff recruitment, development and progression
Alex Clark
Support the development and progression of academic staff; facilitate gender balance at all academic levels; facilitate improved and more proactive promotion procedures; improve research support for mid-career female academics; improve fair teaching evaluation of female academics.
Professional staff recruitment, development and progression
Jo Young
Support the development of professional services staff, provide adequate training opportunities and opportunities to discuss career progression; recognise and reward excellent performance; improve communication and clarity about the bonus scheme; ensure there are adequate opportunities for all professional services staff to demonstrate excellent performance.
UG/PGT student recruitment and career support
Shabnam Beheshti
Attract, support and retain undergraduate students; increase proportion of our students on MSc programmes; support BAME students and reduce the BAME attainment gap.
Attract, support and retain taught postgraduate students; increase the proportion of female postgraduate taught students.
PGR student recruitment and career development
Alex Fink
Attract, support and retain postgraduate students; increase the proportion of female postgraduate research students in biology and chemistry.
PDRA recruitment and career development
Juan Valiente Kroon
Facilitate Postdoctoral Research Assistants' career progression.
Communication and marketing
School Marketing & Communications Officer (currently vacant)
Improve communications of EDIC and raise awareness of staff initiatives; develop the EDIC web pages; ensure appropriate representation of all groups in our marketing and promotional material.
Please feel free to contact any committee member with your questions or comments on equality and diversity within the School.