Self-Assessment Team

An Athena SWAN self-assessment team has been assembled within the School with a broad range of perspective with relation to gender, career stage and work-life balance. The diversity of the team’s experiences and perspectives are valuable in ensuring that ongoing self-analysis of the school’s culture, structure and practices with relation to gender equality, is wide-ranging and reflects the experiences and perceptions of the schools staff.

Meet the Team:

Mrs Marcella Avis Faculty Director of Operations	Marcella has been a member of the Health & Life Sciences Faculty Athena SWAN network since its inception and sits on the Faculty Equality and Diversity Committee and the University Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team.
Dr Linda Bengtstrom VC2020 Lecturer in Analytical Forensic Chemistry	Commuting from a distance, Linda can work from home to achieve a work-life balance.
Mr Daniel Carter Faculty Athena SWAN Project Officer	With a 3 year old daughter, Daniel works flexibly/from home in order to better contribute to his domestic responsibilities. He is also a member of the University Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team.
Prof Antony D’Emanuele Head of School	Tony has over 10 years’ experience as a Head of School and has been at DMU since 2015.
Mrs Sejal Gohil Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy Practice	Sejal balances full-time work, studying for a post graduate qualification and bringing up two children. She is also the School Equality & Diversity Champion.
Ms Emma Johnston Lecturer in Forensic Biology	Emma is Programme Leader for the Forensic Science, BSc course and balances her role with part-time study for a PhD.
Mrs Meera Naran Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy Practice	As a parent, Meera brings the perspective of someone who works flexibly to achieve a work-life balance. She is also working towards a postgraduate qualification.
Mr Bhishak Pankhania Postgraduate Research Student	Bhishak is a PhD student who is studying part-time in order to achieve a work-life balance around the commitment of a family.
Mrs Jasira Patel Faculty Laboratory Technician	Jasira is a member of the Faculty Athena SWAN network and is supporting the application through the analysis of key career transition points.
Dr Ketan Ruparelia Faculty Senior Technician	As part of a duel career family with two children, Ketan studied for his PhD and PG Cert part time in order to achieve a work-life balance.
Dr Tarsem Sahota Senior Research Fellow	Tarsem balances full-time research work, postgraduate supervision and a duel career family with two children.
Prof Sangeeta Tanna (Chair) Professor of Pharmaceutical Analysis	Sangeeta is Chair of the Self-Assessment Team and has been a member of the Faculty Athena SWAN network since its inception. She is also the School Athena SWAN Champion.
Dr Susie Walsh Associate Head of School	Susie balances working full-time with raising a young family.
Dr Nicola Ward Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice	Nicola works part-time in order to care for her two children and donate time to other voluntary roles.
Mrs Tamara Whittaker Faculty Administrative Team Leader	Tamara works part-time to care for her two young children. Currently on maternity leave.
Dr Philippe B. Wilson VC2020 Lecturer in Biological Chemistry and Cheminformatics	Philippe has a young family, working on average one day a week at home to contribute to his domestic responsibilities.