Equality Action Group membership and roles

Julia Bailey

Associate Professor  

PCPH 

(Clinical Academic)  

Member since 2018 

• Co-chair (Academic)  

• Action Plan Impact assessor 

• Media and Communications 

• Leadership and Management Action Group 

• Race Equality Action Group 

• Disability Action Group 

Richard Marsh

Institute Manager since 2011 

(Professional Services) Member since 2013 

• Co-chair (Professional Services)  

• Action Plan Impact assessor 

• Data Action Group 

• Leadership  and Management Action Group 

Annie Britton

Professor, Institute Graduate Tutor 

EPH 

Member since 2019 

Haoyue Guo

PhD student 

Institute for Global Health and PCPH 

Member since June 2021 

• Student Action Group 

• Race Equality Action Group 

Sarah Jasim

Senior Research Fellow 

DAHR (Research) 

Member since May 2021

I am passionate about campaigning for raising awareness for inequalities that impact the research community, specifically early-career researchers. I founded the campaign ‘The Lost Voices’ from a UCL Researcher-led Initiative Award in 2020, and continue to champion to bring these voices and conversations out of the dark.

• Race Equality Action Group 

• Career Progression - Lost Voices project 

Lecturer, EPH  

Member since 2016 

• Career Progression Action Group 

• Race Equality Action Group 

• Student Action Group 

• Staff survey coordinator 

Hei Wan (Karen) Mak

Senior Research Fellow 

BSH (Research) 

Member since 2021 

Senior Research Associate 

EPH (Research) 

Member since Feb 2019 

Professor, Institute Director of Education; Graduate Tutor for Taught programs  

EPH 

Member since July 2019 

• Teaching leadership 

• Student Action Group 

Senior Research Associate in DAHR
(Research Staff)

Member since January 2017

• Media and Communications Action Group 

• Leadership and Management (work culture) 

Senior Research Associate, EPH since 2009
(Research Staff)

Member since 2014

Cini Bhanu

PhD Student  

PCPH 

Member since 2020 

• Race Equality Action Group coordinator 

Executive Assistant to Prof Andrew Hayward (Professional Services Staff)

Member since February 2018

• Career Progression Action Group 

• Wellbeing Action Group 

Professor. Part-time at EPH since 2002. (Academic Staff)

Member since 2013

Hitakshi Tailor

Research Department Administrative Officer, EPH (Professional Services)

Member since 2014 

• Inclusion Lead 

• Wellbeing Action Group 

Holly Walton

Research Fellow 

DAHR 

(Research) 

Member since 2021 

• Athena Swan self assessment team 

• Career Progression Action Group 

Teaching Fellow 

DAHR 

(Teaching staff) 

Member since 2021 

• Race Equality Action Group 

Ayeshah Émon

Lecturer in Public Health 

EPH 

(Teaching) 

Member since Dec 2022 

• Athena Swan self-assessment team 

Associate Professor, 

Dental Public Health, EPH 

(Academic) 

Member since Dec 2022 

• Athena Swan self-assessment team  

• Race Equality Action Group 

PhD student 

Member from Nov 2022 

• Race Equality Action Group 

Professor, EPH  

(Academic)  

Member since June 2021 

• Disability Action Group 

Associate Professor, EPH  

(Academic)  

Member since 2020 

• Disability Action Group 

IEHC Marketing and Communications Manager

Member since Oct 2022 

• Media and Communications Action Group 

Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics 

DAHR 

Member since 2021 

• Disability Action Group 

Research Associate 

EPH 

(Research) 

Member since Jan 2022 

• Race Equality Action Group 

• Early Careers Forum member

Research Fellow

BSH

Member since March 2023

• Wellbeing Action Group

Associate Professor of Obesity

Co-Director, REACH (Research into Eating, ACtivity & Health), Co-Director, Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit, Director, Gemini twin cohort

BSH

Member since August 2024

Senior Research Associate

Member since September 2024

• Wellbeing Action Group

Action Groups

Aims

Members

Data Action Group

To analyse and present data relating to equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing at the Institute of Epidemiology and Healthcare (IEHC)

Co-ordinator: Shaun Scholes

Richard Marsh, George Tsakos, Cesar Oliviera

Wellbeing 

To promote a positive, happy and healthy work environment

Hitakshi Taylor, Kelly Seenundun, Madiha, Jitka Pikhartova

Career progression

(PhD students, Early and Mid-Career Researchers, Professional Services, Academic and Teaching Staff)

• To support all staff and students in navigating their career progression.
• Normalise conversations about career options and planning.
• Offer a network and build a community that focuses on career and personal development.

Co-ordinators: Aradhna Kaushal and Stephanie Hume

Evaluation Lead: Loren Kock
Members: Alissa Barette, Christian Von Wagner, Elena Pizzo, Holly Walton, Masuma Mishu, Melissa Galea Holmes, Nicola Phillips, Nicola Shelton, Sarah Assaad, Sarah Jackson, Susie Edwards, Vera Buss

Students

(Undergrad and Post-grad taught students)

To act strategically to facilitate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for students within IEHC

Co-ordinator: Anne Peasey

Andreas Opitz, Annie Britton

Leadership & Management

To act strategically to facilitate and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Equality Action Group, and within IECH

Co-ordinator: Julia Bailey

Richard Marsh, Angus Ramsay

Media and Communications

To communicate effectively to students and staff regarding Equality Action Group activity; wellbeing and career development; events, training and resources

Co-ordinator: Eleanor Mason

Julia Bailey, Nicola Shelton, (Aradhna  Kaushal), Angus Ramsay, Angela Gichane  

Co-ordinator: Maria Kett

Yvonne Kelly

To tackle racism and discrimination within IEHC (in terms of work culture and policy).
To support productive allies, anti-racist education and curriculum.

Co-ordinator: Cini Bhanu

Aradhna Kaushal, Julia Bailey