Gender Taskforce
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2024/25
Jane Coleman (Chair) Director of Delivery and Operations, Health Innovation
Sam Grierson (Deputy Chair) Quality Reviews and Enhancement Manager
Dr Farzana Meru, Associate Professor – Reader, Physics
Professor Johannes Boltze, Professor, Life Sciences
Dr Shaheen Charlwood, Senior Teaching Fellow, WMG
Dr Deborah Dean, Associate Professor, WBS
Lisa Hayes, HR Officer, Economics
Marie Kettell, Assurance, Risk and Property Team, Estates Office
Catherine McStay, Head of Compliance and Assurance
Dr Naomi Pullin, Associate Professor, History
Robert Horton, Head of Administration, School of Law
Jack Brolly, Records and Information Co-Ordinator, Estates
Romain Chenet, Senior Teaching Fellow, School for Cross-faculty Studies
Jane Dashwood, Disability Adviser - Mental Health
Joshua Fullard, Assistant Professor , WBS
Ellis Ryan, Widening Participation Evaluation and Evidence Officer (Student Success)
Marie Sams, Head of Research Culture Centre
Michelle Underwood, Research Development Manager
Athena Swan representation:
Professor Jo Collingwood, Engineering (Deputy Athena SAT Lead)
RTF representation:
Sam Parr, Rainbow TF Representative
Social Inclusion representation:
Andy Johnson, Social Inclusion - Gender
Student representation:
Naomi Carter, Union Representative (full-time Officer)
Brit Pickering
Mara Silva Hope
Student resolution representation:
Helen Knee, Director of Student Conduct and Resolution
Terms of Reference
The Gender Taskforce will champion and oversee the advancement, implementation and further development of gender equality at institutional level in line with the Gender Statement of Intent, which was updated in 2024 Gender Statement of Intent
The Gender Taskforce will be responsible for:
1. Developing a gender strategy and to take a multi-faceted approach to implementation, being mindful of existing initiatives in the University, including Athena Swan.
2. Research role within the GTF to look at activities in the Athena work and more broadly Gender Equality at Warwick.
3. Monitoring and reviewing gender data to identify areas of concern where action may be required to enhance gender equality and the working environment.
4. Consideration of issues of strategic and operational relevance, plan how best to address issues of concern and how best to optimise and disseminate current good practice.
5. Support the achievement of the University’s equality objectives, by raising awareness of gender equality and acting as a body of expertise on gender issues.
6. Regular reports to the Social Inclusion Committee, the Senior Executive Committee and other strategic University Committees on the work of the Gender Taskforce.
7. Gender Taskforce to produce public facing summary report following termly Social Inclusion Committee Meetings.
8. Chair ship to be held for three years, with the ability to renew once.
9. To engage with other taskforces which will enable to improve understanding around intersectional procedures.
Reporting Structure
The Gender Taskforce reports to the Social Inclusion Committee.
Secretariat
Secretary: TBC
If you have any items that you would like to be raised at a Gender Taskforce meeting, or are working on an initiative that might support the goals of the Taskforce, please complete this short form to contact the Gender Taskforce. By completing this form you can remain anonymous or provide your contact details if you wish to discuss this further with the Co/Chairs Jane Coleman & Sam Grierson
If you would like more information about the Gender Task Force and can't find what you need here please contact the Secretary, Lorraine Martin, on Lorraine.Martin@warwick.ac.uk.
Meetings
The Gender Taskforce meets twice a term.