College Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Committees
The College of Medical, Veterinary, & Life Sciences is proud to support Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our College and throughout the University. As such, the College have several committees in place devoted to creating an all-inclusive environment.
College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences’ College Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Committee (CEIDC)
Role
The overall aim of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences’ College Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Committee (CEIDC) is to promote the mainstreaming of equality and diversity issues and awareness within the College. The Committee brings together staff to identify, discuss, advise on and take forward all aspects of policy and its implementation. The Committee will stimulate and build good practice and innovation in equality and diversity. The Committee will provide assistance and advice and make recommendations to the College Management Group, to ensure that the College develops and shares best practice in equality and diversity.
The Committee will report to College Management Group. It will be represented on, and provide reports to, the University Gender Equality Steering Group. It will also receive reports from the University GE Steering Group to ensure synergy.
Remit
- To stimulate and build good practice and innovation in equality and diversity
- To advise College Management Group on the development and implementation of relevant policy
- To provide a forum for sharing and dissemination of best practice and for consultation and engagement on relevant policy developments from University or external bodies
- To support School Self Assessment Teams as they develop Athena SWAN applications including early, College-based and University-wide feedback in advance of submission
- To support School Self Assessment Teams during implementation of awards
- To review the membership and remit annually and to co-opt additional representative members to the Committee as may be required.
Committee membership
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Committee membership |
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Chair: |
Prof Iain McInnes |
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Chair: |
Prof Lubna Nasir |
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Clerk: |
Mrs Keilly MacDonald |
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School representatives |
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Dr Stewart White |
School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine |
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Dr David Bryant |
School of Cancer Sciences |
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Dr Joanna Birch |
School of Cancer Sciences |
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Dr Lorraine Work |
School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
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Dr Breda Cullen |
School of Health & Wellbeing |
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Dr Julie Langan-Martin |
School of Health & Wellbeing |
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Ms Jane Goodfellow |
School of Health & Wellbeing |
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Prof Kevin Maloy |
School of Infection & Immunity |
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Dr Matt Jones |
School of Molecular Biology |
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Prof Rachael Jack |
School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
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Prof Lindsey Pope |
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
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Ms Ruth Stewart |
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
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Dr Sarah Henry |
Glasgow Polyomics & Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF) Manager |
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Dr Amy Cattanach |
Glasgow Polyomics |
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Ms Alexis Merry |
College Graduate School |
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Dr Karen MacEachern |
Race Equality Subcommittee |
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Dr Jane Townson |
Director of Professional Services |
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Mr Fergus Brown |
College Head of HR |
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Dr Katie Farrell |
Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Adviser |
SAT Leads
| School | SAT Chair |
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| Schoool of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterninary Medicine |
Prof Lubna Nasir |
| School of Cancer Sciences | Dr David Bryant Dr Joanna Birch |
| School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health | Dr Lorraine Work Dr Scott Mackenzie |
| School of Health & Wellbeing | Dr Breda Cullen Dr Julie Langan-Martin |
| School of Infection & Immunity | Prof Kevin Maloy |
| School of Molecular Biosciences | Dr Matt Jones |
| School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing | Prof Lindsey Pope |
| School of Psychology & Neuroscience | Prof Rachael Jack |
College of MVLS CEIDC Race Equality Sub Committee - Terms of Reference
Responsibility
The overall aim of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences’ Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Committee Race Equality Sub-committee is to raise issues and awareness within the College with a focus on race equality. The sub-committee brings together staff to identify, discuss, advise on, and take forward all aspects of policy and its implementation. The sub-committee will stimulate and build good practice and innovation relating to race equality and will provide advice and make recommendations to the College Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Committee, to ensure that the College develops and shares best practice.
The Committee will report to College Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Committee. CEIDC is represented on, and reports to, the College Management Group. Items and recommendations related to race equality for discussion at CMG, will be provided via CEIDC.
The Equality Act 2010 defines race as including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins.
Remit
- To support and advise the College in meeting its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. This group will be responsible for the following Protected Characteristics (PCs): Race.
- To promote cultural change whereby equality for students, staff and visitors is embedded in all College functions and activities.
- To support the development and implementation of the College’s plan to address the action arising from the University’s Understanding Racism Transforming University Culture Report.
- To be cognisant of Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter (REC) and its progression. To use the REC framework to inform future work.
- To act as a channel of communication where race equality issues can be raised and addressed or referred to appropriate bodies for action.
- To consider intersectional aspects in relation to race, sex, and gender – in line with other equality groups.
- To review its membership and remit annually and to co-opt additional representative members to the sub-committee as may be required.
Subcommittee members
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Member |
Representing |
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Prof Lubna Nasir |
CEIDC/CMG |
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Dr Donna Lammie |
Professional Services |
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Ms Melanie Deighan |
HR |
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Dr Nighet Riaz |
E&D Unit |
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Dr Sheon Samji |
SCMH |
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Prof Jason Gill |
SCMH |
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Dr Mooed Akbar |
SII |
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Dr Louise Mitchell |
SCS |
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Dr Karen MacEachern |
SBOHVM |
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Prof Heather Ferguson |
SBOHVM |
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Dr Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed |
SPaN |
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Mr Wandiahyel Gaiuson Yaduma |
SMB |
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Dr Michelle Welsh |
SoMDN |
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Dr Tomoko Iwata |
SoMDN |
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Dr Sarah Amele |
SHW |
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Dr Adam Dobson |
ECR Group |
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SRC |
Student Representative |
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Miss Marie Bowers |
Technicians Commitment |
This is the commitment Prof McInnes made to the Understanding Racism, Transforming University Cultures report as part of the SMG commitments:
"My objective for the next year is to lead the implementation of the University’s zero tolerance policy and practices for tackling racial inequality within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS), ensure that our mechanisms for reporting support addressing concerns without retribution to careers or resources, and encourage staff and students to report racial harassment to increase disclosure rates. Further, to raise awareness of unacceptable actions and behaviours to tackle and prevent instances of racism within the College to achieve racial equality."