Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The School Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC):
- Supports the School in fulfilling its legal duties under the Equality Act 2010, specifically in relation to the Public Sector Equality Duty
- Represents the School in its commitment to equality of opportunity in career development, progression, and retention of all its staff
- Guides the School in matters relating to diversity and inclusion for all its staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Provides a forum to discuss, promote and disseminate a culture within the School that values diversity and inclusion and supports work-life balance
- Progresses and oversees the development of the Athena SWAN application for the School, sharing and embedding good practice as appropriate.
Members of the EDIC are listed below:
Professor of Cellular Neuroscience, EDI Chair
EDI and SWAN Officer
Research Associate, PW2 and international students/staff experience
PhD Student, PGR representative
Deputy School Manager, SMT representative
School Research Director, SMT reprensentative
BHF Research Fellow and Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, PW2 representative
Senior Executive Assistant, administrative team representative
Professor in Biomedical Science Education, PW3 representative
Technical Manager, School Health & Safety and Faculty technicians’ representative
Professor of Neuroscience, PW1 representative
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