Equality and inclusion
Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team
The Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team (SAT) oversees the self-assessment process associated with the Athena Swan Charter application. It is chaired by Vishal Aggarwal, and the committee is purposefully comprised of men and women who represent a cross section of staff, students and seniority. The Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team receives advice and support from the Equality Policy Unit and Faculty HR.
The Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team is split into subgroups - these subgroups are organised by a particular topic. The subgroups collectively work on their assigned action points and hold regular meetings in addition to the monthly committee.
The core members of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team are:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Mighell | Dean of the School of Dentistry |
| Vishal Aggarwal – Chair of the Self-Assessment Team | Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Julia Csikar – Deputy Dentistry Lead for Athena Swan | Lecturer (Dental Public Health) |
| Nigel Bubb – Staff Wellbeing and Positive Working Culture (co-lead) | Lecturer in Dental Materials |
| Claire Godfrey – Fair and Transparent Ways of Working (co-lead) | Business Manager |
| Jane Wardman – Student Experience and Education | Clinical Associate Professor in Dental Education |
| Reem El-Gendy – Research Training, Leadership & Development | Lecturer of Oral Biosciences |
| Gail Douglas – Research Training, Leadership and Development | Professor (Clinical) of Dental Public Health |
| Ruth Kayman – Research Training, Leadership and Development (lead) | Research and Innovation Manager |
| Karen Vinall-Collier – Career Development and Mentoring (lead) | Lecturer in Dental Public Health |
| Sophy Barber – Career Development and Mentoring | Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Orthodontist |
| Julie McDermott – Research Training, Leadership & Development | Research & Innovation Officer |
| Samantha Pye – Fair and Transparent Ways of Working (co-lead) / Career Development and Mentoring | Business Management Support Officer (HR) |
| Thuy Do – Research Training, Leadership and Development | Associate Professor in Microbiology |
| Kara Gray-Burrows – Career Development and Mentoring | Dental Public Health Lecturer |
| El Mostafa Raif – Staff Wellbeing and Positive Working Culture | Lecturer in Tissue Regeneration |
| Amrit Bhatti – Fair and Transparent Ways of Working | Research Assistant |
| Colette Nicholas – Staff Wellbeing and Positive Working Culture (co-lead) / Career Development and Mentoring | Business Coordinator |
| Ethan Hunt – Fair and Transparent Ways of Working | Academic and Business Support Assistant |
| Becky Balding – Fair and Transparent Ways of Working | Human Resources Officer |
| Mohammed Al-Mosawi – Research Training, Leadership and Development | Oral Biology |
| Chloe Chambers – Communications Lead | Communications and Engagement Officer |
| Umair Afzal – Student co-lead | Student Representative |
| Kirti Karavadra – Student Experience and Education | Student Representative |
If you would like to join the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team, please email Vishal Aggarwal or Julia Csikar.