What is the purpose of the Committee?

- To promote equality and diversity in the Department of Aeronautics, taking positive action to address inequalities for the benefit of all staff and students

- To represent the Department of Aeronautics' students and staff with representatives from each student and job family.

- To act as a Departmental forum for matters relating to Equality, Diversity, Culture, Communications and Inclusion

- To implement ideas and actions relating to EDCCI

- To lead on Athena SWAN applications and reports. The Department currently holds a bronze award.

- To monitor, evaluate and improve policies and procedures for improving working practices and for changing culture within the Department.

How can you get involved?

Equality, diversity and inclusion are matters for all staff and students in the Department. We would encourage anyone who wishes to raise issues for the committee to get in touch with one of our members listed below.

Members of the Committee (2019-2020)	Role
Dr Maria Ribera Vicent	Chair, Athena SWAN lead
Dr Zahra Sharif Khodaei	Tutor for Women, Postdoc Rep, in Management Committee
Dr Oliver Buxton	Disabilities Officer, in Management Committee
Dr Siti Shamsuddin	Outreach Officer
Tom Creese	Communications and Events Officer, Admin Rep
Dr Paul Bruce	PhD Champion, Academic Rep
Dr Qianqian Li	BAME Champion
Professor Denis Doorly	Management Rep, Senior Academic Staff
Amy Picton	Wellbeing Officer
Jeremy Basley	Postdoc Rep
Sophie Armanini	Postdoc Rep
Michela Gramola	PhD Rep
Athanasios Giannenas	PhD Rep
Kelvin (Chi) Cheng	UG Student Rep, Wellbeing Rep
Rob Bell	ICL Athena SWAN coordinator
Liz Elvidge	Postdoc and research fellow development centre
Russell Harbison	Technician Rep
Jordan Farrar	Technician Rep