Equity, diversity 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 Dr Jane Cahill and Abdul Kapdi, and the committee is purposely comprised of colleagues of all genders 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 the Deputy Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The core members of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team as of September 2023 are:

Staff and Student Members of the School of Healthcare Athena Swan SAT

Name Job at University  Job Category Role on AS SAT 
Dr Jane Cahill Academic Unit Director 
(SLT Member)
Academic  Co-Chair of SAT 
Co-Chair of Core Writing Group  
Silver Renewal Key Writer 
Swan Data Analysis - quantitative 
Mini Working Group Lead
Abdul Kapdi 
 
Operations Manager  PTO* Co-Chair of SAT 
Co-Chair of Core Writing Group 
Silver Renewal Key Writer 
Mini Working Group Lead
Dr Angie O’Keefe  Business Manager 
(SLT Member)
PTO**  SAT Member 
Core Writing Group Member
Silver Renewal Key Writer 
Mini Working Group Member
Mandy McMorran  Project Manager FMH  PTO** Project Manager, Renewal Application 
Core Writing Group Member
Silver Renewal Key Writer 
Sue O’Leary-Hall Gender Equality Officer 
FMH 
PTO*  SAT Member 
Core Writing Group Member
Silver Renewal Key Writer 
Dr Sarah Copeland  Associate Director of Student Education  Academic 
 
SAT Member 
Core Writing Group Member
Athena Swan Data Analysis - qualitative
Cheryl Bastow Finance Manager
(SLT) Member)
PTO*  SAT Member 
Core Writing Group Member
Athena Swan Data Analysis -   quantitative 
Amy Mills HR Officer  PTO*  SAT Member 
Core Writing Group Member
HR Data Collection 
Dr Angela Graves Head of School 
(SLT Chair) 
Academic SAT Member since 2010 
Priorities & Action Plan Group
Jo Lay  Academic Unit Director 
(SLT Member) 
Academic  SAT Member since 2019 
Communication Sub-Group Member 
Dr Fiona Meth Director of Practice
(SEC Member) 
Academic SAT Member  
Communication Sub-Group Member 
Professor Anne-Maree Keenan  Chair of Applied Health Research; Pro-Dean for Research, FMH  Academic  SAT Member since 2015 
Athena Swan SAT chair 2015-2019 
Mini Working Group Member
Priorities & Action Plan Group
Helen Covey Director of Student Education
(SLT Member)
Academic

SAT Member
Priorities & Action Plan Group

Dr Netalie Shloim  
 
Director of Postgraduate Research Studies 
 
Academic SAT Member since 2018 
 
Adam Boyes  Academic Staff Representative; BA Social Work Programme Leader 
 
Academic SAT Member  
Nicola Sherbourne-Wilson  Senior Secretary to the Academic Unit Directors and Professoriate  PTO*  SAT Member since 2015 
Athena Swan Administrator 
Mark Wright  
Stepping down
 
Student Representative 
 
Student
 
SAT Member 
Lucy McCorriston Stepping down 
  
Student Representative  Student SAT Member 
Layla Musgreave  
Stepping down 
Student Representative Student SAT Member 

*PTO  Professional, Technical and Operational