Inclusion Committee
Responsible for:
- Discussing issues and taking action to promote good working practices and equal opportunities for all staff and students in Physics.
- Ensuring appropriate representation on the committee and taking steps to address any imbalances.
- Oversight and monitoring of the Juno/Athena SWAN action plan, production of an annual report to staff and submission of Juno/Athena SWAN renewal documentation.
- Delegating representation for Physics on the University Athena SWAN network.
The membership of the Group is listed below. Please note, our Postgraduate representatives rotate annually.
| Name | Role | |
| Rachel Edwards | Deputy Head of Department (Inclusion, Outreach & Engagement) - Co-chair of the Inclusion Committee | R.S.Edwards@warwick.ac.uk |
| Katherine Branch | Director of Operations | K.Branch@warwick.ac.uk |
| Susan Burrows | Deputy Senior Tutor | S.E.Burrows@warwick.ac.uk |
| Ravindra Desai | Academic (Teaching & Research) | Ravindra.Desai@warwick.ac.uk |
| Jon Duffy | Senior Tutor | J.A.Duffy@warwick.ac.uk |
| Helena Halford | Undergraduate | Helena.Halford@warwick.ac.uk |
| Helen Murray | Educational Support Services Manager | Helen.Murray@warwick.ac.uk |
| Biah Khan | Undergraduate | Biah.Khan@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Emily Roberts |
Postgraduate | Emily.Roberts.1@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Luke Smith |
Research Fellow | Luke.Smith.1@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Elizabeth Stanway |
Director of Graduate Studies | E.R.Stanway@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Pam Thomas |
Academic | P.A.Thomas@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Neil Wilson |
Academic | Neil.Wilson@warwick.ac.uk |
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Ria Wilson |
Project Officer - Co-chair of the Inclusion Committee | R.Wilson.7@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Adam Wright |
Academic | A.D.Wright@warwick.ac.uk |
|
Gloria Zhao |
Research Fellow | Gloria.Zhao.1@warwick.ac.uk |
Contacting the Committee
The committee meets every 3 months, and as required for award submissions. If there are any issues related to equality and fairness within the Physics Department that you would like to raise, please contact the Deputy Head of Department (Rachel Edwards) or the Director of Operations (Katherine Branch). You can also get in touch with us via physicswcg@warwick.ac.uk
Minutes and meeting papers available here
This year's meeting dates:
23 March 2026
15 June 2026