The Department Equality, Diversity and Departmental Culture (EDDC) committee is committed to fostering a positive working culture.  The EDDC committee is also responsible for the Department’s and is implementing an action plan aimed at achieving this award. The committee’s remit is:

  1. To oversee the implementation of the action plan submitted as part of the 2023 application for a Bronze Athena Swan Award.
  2. To prepare a successful application for a Silver Athena Swan Award in 2028.
  3. To coordinate the bi-annual Athena Swan Departmental survey.
  4. To consider and raise awareness of college level and faculty level activities to promote equality and diversity.
  5. To promote awareness of good practice in supporting equality and diversity in the Department.

 

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering EDDC Committee Membership

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering EDDC Committee Membership
Member Role Name
Chair Ensure effective running of Committee Dr Aruna Sivakumar
Co-Chair Ensure effective running of Committee Dr Po Heng (Henry) Lee
Head of Department Liaise with Dept. Management Committee Professor Washington Ochieng
Departmental Operations Manager Provide Dept. level oversight / perspective Lindsey Anne Cumming
Dept. HR Liaison Provide HR data and update on procedures Lucy Chivers
EDDC Administrator Provide administrative support and represent administrative staff perspective Tim Gordon 
Delegate from Dept. Research office Consider data on research grants and income Sarah Willis
Delegate from PhD Management Group Liaise with PhD Management Group and manage relevant data Sarah Willis
Delegate from MSc Management Group Liaise with MSc Management Group and manage relevant data Tracy Pearmain
Delegate from UG Office/UG Teaching Committee Liaise with UG teaching and support team and manage relevant data Justine Spence
UG Admissions Tutor Implement EDDC initiatives through UG tutor admissions Dr Christian Malaga-Chuquitaype
TSC staff representative Represent TSC staff perspective Alexandra Williams
Technical staff representative Represent technical staff perspective Zuzanna Rydz
Facilities and technical staff manager Input on physical environment / facilities issues Brian Whiting
Departmental PhD representative Represent PhD student perspective Ali Provost
Wellbeing representative Represent student perspective Michelle Langan
Departmental postdoc representative Represent postdoc perspective Laure Sioné
Departmental postdoc champion Inform on postdoc support and provide relevant data Dr Christian Malaga-Chuquitaype
Postgraduate representative Represent Postgraduate perspective Xinyu Liu
Academic Promotions Liaison Inform on developments and provide relevant data Professor Nick Buenfeld
Departmental communications lead Inform on developments Sigourney Luz
Departmental outreach coordinator Inform on activities and provide relevant data Dr Sunday Ola-Popo
Departmental careers coordinator Inform on activities and provide relevant data Dr Peter Stafford
Bullying and Harassment Coordinator Promotion of EDDC initiatives throughout network Professor Sue Grimes
Athena SWAN Coordinator/ Equalities Administrator (Office of the Provost) Provide external perspective and inform on best practice elsewhere. Rob Bell
Annual Departmental Promotions Committee representative Oversee fairness in interview panels for academic appointments Dr David Taborda
Annual Departmental Promotions Committee representative Oversee fairness in interview panels for academic appointments Dr Chao Wu
Annual Departmental Promotions Committee representative Oversee fairness in interview panels for academic appointments Dr Adam J Sadowski
Annual Departmental Promotions Committee representative Oversee fairness in interview panels for academic appointments Dr Marios Christou
Action plan oversight Cross checking of implementation against original intent in Bronze Submission Dr Aruna Sivakumar, Dr Po-Heng (Henry) Lee, Tim Gordon
Athena SWAN SAT Committee Civil's