York Athena Swan Self Assessment Team

In autumn 2023, the Athena Swan Steering Group was replaced by a task and finish group, York Athena Swan Self Assessment Team (YASSAT), responsible for conducting an assessment of the University’s progress on its gender equality aims and for applying for the University’s next Athena Swan award in September 2024.

YASSAT Terms of Reference and Membership

As part of their work, YASSAT will recommend a governance structure to lead on delivering the University's gender equality commitments and oversee the implementation of the next Athena Swan Action Plan.

Athena Swan faculty working groups

Athena Swan Faculty Working Groups are made up of a Chair (see above members of the AS Steering Group), Athena Swan departmental representatives (see below), the Athena Swan Coordinator and representatives from Human Resources and the Planning Department. The working groups support departments in preparing submissions and coordinate Athena Swan work within each faculty.

Athena Swan Departmental Representatives

Contact name Department Email address

Dr Colleen Morgan

Dr John Howlett

Archaeology

colleen.morgan@york.ac.uk 

john.howlett@york.ac.uk

Dr Pegine Walrad Biology pegine.walrad@york.ac.uk 
Dr Laura Bojke Centre for Health Economics laura.bojke@york.ac.uk

Dr Leonie Jones

Dr John Slattery

Chemistry

leonie.jones@york.ac.uk

john.slattery@york.ac.uk 

Dr Peter Nightingale Computer Science

peter.nightingale@york.ac.uk 

Dr Simon Weber Economics and Related Studies simon.weber@york.ac.uk
Dr Nathalie Noret Education
Dr Jane Raisch English and Related Studies jane.raisch@york.ac.uk 
Dr Anika Haque Environment and Geography anika.haque@york.ac.uk 
Dr Amanda Perry Health Sciences amanda.perry@york.ac.uk

Dr Catriona Kennedy

Venus Bivar

History

catriona.kennedy@york.ac.uk

venus.bivar@york.ac.uk 

Dr Richard Johns History of Art richard.johns@york.ac.uk

Dr Laura Burgess

Dr Laura Sadofsky

HYMS

laura.burgess@york.ac.uk

laura.sadofsky@hyms.ac.uk

Julia Lancaster International Pathway College julia.lancaster@york.ac.uk 
Amelia Gully Language and Linguistics

amelia.gully@york.ac.uk

Dr Emilie Dufresne Mathematics emilie.dufresne@york.ac.uk 
Dr Louise Richardson Philosophy louise.richardson@york.ac.uk
Professor Louise Haagh Politics

louise.haagh@york.ac.uk

Dr Rob Jenkins Psychology rob.jenkins@york.ac.uk

Dr Bob Phillips

Sumayya Anwer

Reviews and Dissemination

bob.phillips@york.ac.uk

sumayya.anwer@york.ac.uk 

Dr Liz Haddon

Dr Peter Dale

School of Arts and Creative Technologies

 

liz.haddon@york.ac.uk

pete.dale@york.ac.uk

Dr Nadina Luca

Dr Naomi Finch

School for Business and Society

nadina.luca@york.ac.uk

naomi.finch@york.ac.uk 

Simone Quinn

Dr Kate Lancaster

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

simone.quinn@york.ac.uk

kate.lancaster@york.ac.uk 

Carol Robinson Sociology carol.robinson@york.ac.uk

Dr Sue Westwood

York Law School

sue.westwood@york.ac.uk

Contacts for provision of central data

Contact us

Equality and Diversity Office

equality@york.ac.uk

Departmental Athena Swan contacts

Contact us

Equality and Diversity Office

equality@york.ac.uk

Departmental Athena Swan contacts