Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Gender Equality Steering Group

The University’s Gender Equality Steering Group, formerly the Self-Assessment team (SAT) was established in March 2012 to develop the University’s bronze institutional submission.  It consists of members of staff and PhD students from across the University, representing academic disciplines and Professional Services areas involved in the Athena Swan submission process. The steering group is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the University’s action plan, institutional renewal applications and the submission of future University-level applications.

The steering group is chaired by Professor Sarah Guthrie (School of Life Sciences) and normally meets 4 times a year.  Steering group members cover a range of grades, contract types and working patterns. 

You can see the Terms of Reference for the steering group here.

Current membership of the Gender Equality Steering Group

NameSchool/Professional Services Division
Steering Group Chair 

Prof. Sarah Guthrie

School of Life Sciences

Sarah Law  (EDI Consultant with Lead Support for the steering group)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit

Mary Howarth  (Secretary)

 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit

Alka Townend 

School of Education & Social Work

Bella Malya 

School of Engineering & Informatics

Cathy McDonnell

Human Resources

 Elaney Youssef 

Brighton and Sussex Medcial School

Kerry McNair

Communications

Chris Byrnes

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Clionadh Raleigh 

School of Global Studies

Elizabeth Rendon-Morales

School of Engineering and Informatics 

Emily Danvers

School of Education and Social Work

Flora Derounian 

School of Media, Art and Humanities

Fray McNulty

Planning 

Hannah Mason-Bish 

Representing the Parent & Carers Staff Network

Hengyi Wang

Business School

Marie Gallagher

Director of Faculty Professional and Techincal Services (Vice-Chancellor's Office)

Lilith Whiley

Business School 

Francesca Marks-Dennis  

Business School

Isobel Pearce

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit

Katie Walter 

School of Media, Art and Humanities

Katy Stoddard 

Research and Enterprise 

Liz McDonnell

School of Law, Politics and Sociology

Lizzy McKinney 

School of Law, Politics and Sociology 

George Kostakis

School of Life Sciences

Matthew Easterbrook

School of Psychology

Paul Boyce  

School of Global Studies

Simon Bowes 

School of Engineering and Informatics

Sophie Forster

School of Psychology

Suze Cruttwell

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Tamsin Hinton-Smith

School of Education and Social Work 

Xavier Aran-Guiu

School of Life Sciences