The Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee was formed from what was the IAHS Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team. To reflect our ongoing commitment to equality and diversity, we made the decision to broaden the focus of our Athena Swan committee to reflect the needs of all under-represented staff and students within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences. The committee has been renamed 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee' and is chaired by the Institute's EDI lead, Professor Amanda Lee.
The Committee's main responsibility is to oversee the implementation of Institute, School and University equality, diversity & inclusion-related policies. The Committee will work closely with the School Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and other groups within the University to ensure that we are an inclusive working and learning environment.
Committee members*
- Mairead Black
- Miriam Brazzelli
- Maria Grazia Cascio
- Sarah Champagne
- Clare Cooper
- Aravinda Guntupalli
- Sharon Hanley
- Rodolfo Hernandez
- Lisa Iversen
- Kirsty Kiezebrink
- Amanda Lee
- Steven MacLennan
- Robyn Beagrie
- Kathryn Martin
- Peter Murchie
- Graham Scotland
- Melanie Turner
- Magdelena Rzewuska Díaz
*Updated April 2024
The development of the IAHS EDI Implementation plan had two key drivers:
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The May 2022 IAHS Athena Swan submission Action Plan (see https://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/athena-swan-1486.php ).
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The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022 - 2027 (see School EDI Strategy | The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk) .
The May 2022 IAHS Athena Swan submission currently makes up the majority of the 2023/24 EDI implementation plan although some additional prioritised non-Athena Swan actions have been added. We expect this mix to change in the future when primary responsibility for Athena Swan moves from Institute to School level. We do, however, anticipate that implementation of Athena Swan action items will remain an important part of the IAHS EDI implementation plan. The current IAHS EDI implementation plan can be found in this document: IAHS EDI Implementation Plan.