Meet the committee
Meet The Current Committee
Aim: Promote awareness of the Disability Network and how we help students amongst the medical School. Make it easier for students to reach out and access the range of support offered by the network. To gather and collate disability and neurodiversity concerns from students and relay them to staff members.To organise and facilitate staff training on important concerns regarding reasonable adjustments for students at the medical school campus and in trusts. Facilitate committee members in their respective projects
Siddhaant Chopra
Phase 3 Final Year
Co-Chair
Bsc Biochemistry (Hons)
Muniza Daudi
Phase 3 Final Year
Co-Chair
BSc Biomedical Sciences
Alvina Tom
Phase 2
Physical Health Lead
Aim: Promote understanding of how students with neurodiversity, learning differences and mental health conditions can be incorporated into both pre-clinical and clinical activities:
Advise and support students on any mental health and neurodiversity-related concerns regarding reasonable adjustments, mitigating circumstances, disability referrals, assessment and financial support.
Please reach out to Tom for any mental health or neurodiversity related queries or concerns
Thomas Lacy Kerr
Phase 2
Mental Health Lead
BSc Medical Sciences
Meet the Previous Committee and Founders
Charlotte Pemberton
Secretary
BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
Aim: promote students' self-awareness of their needs to access earlier support, make information transparent and accessible for all students, increase educational and progression opportunities, and educate others (including staff) on best, accessible practice,
When not studying I'm usually on another project, but also travel whenever possible, hike with my dog, or binge any Netflix show.
Aim: support students with accessibility and inclusion projects, work with WMS to expand my Disability Awareness and Sighted Guiding training (now in our curriculum!), and campaign for Sensory Awareness Training within all Healthcare Environments.
Outside of WMS, I'm a Scout Section Leader with my local group and enjoy spending time with my family.
Tom Paddock
Project Coordinator
BA, Masters, and PGDip in Architecture
Helen Bates
Phys. Health & Carers Chair
BSc Health and Medical Sciences
Aim: ensuring inclusion and equity for all students, utilising lived experiences of common barriers to inform positive change for others, and facilitating communication between students and staff for an improved WMS.
When not studying, I'm spending time with my partner and child, and taking a break from the course!
Aim: to open discussions on accessibility, eliminate ‘problematising’ culture, create a more equitable study environment for disabled students, and initiate policies that benefit all medical students.
Outside of med school (although now I'm graduating), you'll find me at the pub quiz with friends, walking my GIANT dog, reading / watching fantasy stuff, or teaching science to ND school students.
Kirsten Revell
Consultant Chair
CertHE Mental Health Nursing, BSc Psychology, MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry
Julia Alsop
Student Advocate
BA Music
Aim: provide pastoral support with navigating WMS and university procedures, and push for greater education on disabled identity, accessibility, and inclusion in medical education.
Outside of studying I like listening to classical music and cooking!
Phase Reps
...are a more immediate point of contact; they can signpost you to appropriate support, advise you on University processes, or be an advocate and ally. They can initiate or contribute to Network projects, share cohort-feedback, and provide new perspectives.
There's no concrete requirements - no one needs to identify as disabled to join us! - but you must be intending to support your peers in some way. If you're interested, email usLink opens in a new window anytime!
Undergrad & Postgrad:
Open
Phase I:
Emily Jeffreys
Manuel Giardino
Emily Wright
Grace Fisher
Andrei Balan
Phase II:
Jenna Le Brun Powell
Open
Phase III:
Lauren Turner
Open