Athena SWAN Steering Group
The Board’s Athena SWAN Steering Group performs an oversight and co-ordination function on all areas of equality work in relation to gender in respect of students and staff.
Membership
Chair: Professor Dame Kay Davies
Members:
Professor Irene Tracey
Professor Andy Carr
Professor Matthew Freeman
Professor Damian Tyler
Ms Gerry Pocklington
Mr Chris Price
Dr Vasiliki Kiparoglou
Co-opted members:
Dr Peggy Frith
Professor Sue Ziebland
Professor Alison Halliday
Terms of reference
- To advise the Medical Sciences Board on all areas of equality work in relation to gender in respect of students and staff. In particular, the Group will:
- Advise the Board on appropriate gender equality objectives, and on any targets to be associated with those objectives.
- Monitor progress in achieving the objectives.
- Advise the Board on targeted initiatives needed to address the representation of women or men.
- Monitor the progress of such initiatives.
- In relation to Athena SWAN, the Group will:
- Oversee the progress of departments in their submissions for Athena SWAN awards.
- Monitor progress in achieving common divisional actions including but not limited to; recruitment, retention and progression for students and staff, leadership and career development for all staff, and equality of attainment and experience for all students.
- To oversee the co-ordination and approval of bids for internal and external funding and to oversee the allocation of funds held by the Division as a result of successful bids.