Inclusion Group

“As leader, my commitment is to fostering a unified and collaborative environment where every member feels valued and empowered to succeed.

We are working to continually identify and address any barriers to people entering science and advancing to the highest levels. Working with the Institute of Physics’ Inclusion Award and the Equality Challenge Unit’s Athena Swan Charter, we are striving to make our department welcoming and inclusive to everyone."

Professor Francesca Palombo

Head of Physics and Astronomy, Inclusion Group Chair

Group members and their responsibilities

Francesca Palombo	Head of Department Inclusion group Chair
Claire Davies	Director of EDI Data lead Training lead
Jude Meakin	Admissions tutor Recruitment/marketing (students) lead Web editor
Rob Hicken	Director of Research and Innovation Recruitment/marketing (staff) lead
Charles Downing	Partnerships co-lead Postdoc champion
Sasha Hinkley	Ways of working co-lead
Ben Gardner	Neurodiversity Lead
Maciej Dabrowski	Partnerships co-lead Ways of working co-lead
Seba Marino	Summer students lead
William Wardley	Postdoc representative Career support & progression co-lead
Frank Davies	Postdoc representative Career support & progression
Ned Taylor	Postdoc representative Career support & progression
Tom Bending	Postdoc representative Career support & progression
Isabelle Codron	Postgraduate representative
Otto Lam	Postgraduate representative
Sophia Adams	Postgraduate representative
Ioana Blein-Dezayes	Postdoc representative Career support & progression
Gina Sealey	Undergraduate representative
Nathan Woodham	Undergraduate representative
Becca Middleton	Pastoral mentor
Hannah Searle	Department manager Wellbeing champion
Emma Way	Administrative support

Join our Inclusion Group

Are you a Physics and Astronomy or Natural Sciences staff member or student and wish to have your say on how to ensure our department is a fair, welcoming, and supportive place to study / work?

Join our Inclusion Group using by completing this expression of interest form.