Athena Swan Team
Details of the overall organisation of Athena Swan at Heriot-Watt are available below.
Local teams
Each School has a local Athena Swan Team (often called the Self-Assessment Team) and Athena Swan leads. Further information about the teams can be found on their local Athena Swan pages.
- Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society - Professor Babette Hoogakker and Dr Bilge Erdogan.
- Engineering and Physical Sciences - Professor Patrik Ohberg, Professor Heli Johnston and Dr Marta Pena Fernandez
- Mathematical and Computer Sciences - Professor Andrew Ireland and Dr Audrey Repetti
- Social Sciences - Dr Monica Tamariz and Dr Emma Guion-Akdag
- Textiles and Design - Professor Danmei Sun
Athena Swan Advisory Group
The Athena Swan Advisory Group (ASAG) acts as an advisory body, allowing stakeholder engagement and consultation. The group is made up of University stakeholder representatives with senior representation from across career paths, disciplines and different lived experiences.
The Terms of Reference outline how the Advisory Group contributes to our Athena Swan ambitions.
Athena Swan Programme Management Board
The Athena Swan Programme Management Board (ASPMB) oversees delivery of the Institutional and School Athena Swan action plans. The ASPMB is a sub-committee of the Global Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (GEDI), and is co-chaired by Professor Mark Biggs and Professor Chris Turney.
Membership of ASPMB
- Professor Mark Biggs, Associate Principal (International & Partnerships) (Co-Programme Sponsor and Co-Chair)
- Professor Chris Turney, Deputy Principal of Research & Impact (Co-Programme Sponsor and Co-Chair)
- Rhona Feist, Athena Swan Partner (Programme Business Lead and Programme Manager)
- Penny McIntyre, Global Director of HR (Workstream Lead - University and Data)
- Sukhi Bains, Equality and Diversity Partner
- Angela Herkes, Information Analyst (Workstream Lead - Data)
- Kirstyn Guyll, Internal Communications & Engagement Manager (Workstream Lead - Communications)
- Holly McAdams, Student Union VP Academic
- Professor Babette Hoogakker & Dr Bilge Erdogan (Workstream Leads - EGIS)
- Professor Patrik Ohberg, Dr Marta Peña Fernández & Professor Helinor Johnston (Workstream Leads - EPS)
- Professor Andrew Ireland & Dr Audrey Repetti (Workstream Leads - MACS)
- Dr Monica Tamariz & Dr Emma Guion-Akdag (Workstream Leads - SoSS)
- Professor Danmei Sun (Workstream Leads - SoTD)
The Terms of Reference outline how the Programme Management Board contributes to our Athena Swan ambitions.