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University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
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Alumni & Friends
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
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Institutional Self Assessment Team (ISAT)
ISAT for 2025 Silver Athena Swan Application
The Institutional Athena Swan Steering Group was reconstituted as the Institutional Self-Assessment Team (ISAT) in November 2024 in preparation for applying for an institutional Silver award in Q2 2025.
Front row: Tina-Karen Pusse, Aoife Cooke, John Caulfield, Laura Loftus, Niamh Gallagher
Back row: Peter McHugh, Helen Maher, Donal Leech, Aoibhín Keighron
The ISAT comprises staff members at every level and from every staff category to ensure that there are representatives from across the University.
The group will have responsibility for writing the application, conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, and for ensuring that University of Galway’s 2021 Athena Swan Action Plan is implemented. Thematic areas in the 2021 action plan include:
- Embedding Athena SWAN and Gender Equality in University of Galway
- Advancing Recruitment and Career Progression of Female Staff
- Developing Women Leaders in University of Galway – including increasing the proportion of Senor Academic Women
- Enhancing Culture and Wellbeing at Work – University of Galway is committed to listening to staff in order to enhance institutional culture, balancing work, wellbeing and caring responsibilities
- Developing an infrastructure to support easier access to data required for Athena SWAN and other EDI initiatives.
Institutional SAT Members | |||||
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Name |
Role |
Staff Category |
Gender |
Working Group |
1. |
Helen Maher |
Co-Chair/ VP for EDI |
PMSS |
F |
WG E |
2. |
Peter McHugh |
Co-Chair/ Deputy President and Registrar |
Academic |
M |
WG C |
3. |
Josephine Hynes |
HR Representative |
PMSS |
F |
WG B |
4. |
Donal Leech |
Dean of Graduate Studies |
Academic |
M |
WG B |
5. |
Brid Daly |
Representative from VP International Office |
PMSS |
F |
WG E |
6. |
Tony Flaherty |
Representative from VP for Research and Innovation Office |
PMSS |
M |
WG C |
7. |
Mary Dempsey |
Vice Dean for EDI CSE |
Academic |
F |
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8. |
Kasia Whysall |
Vice Dean for EDI CMNHS |
Academic |
F |
WG C |
9. |
Deirdre Curran |
Vice Dean for EDI CBPPL |
Academic |
F |
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10. |
Sarah-Anne Buckley |
Vice Dean for EDI CASSCS |
Academic |
F |
WG D |
11. |
Declan Devane |
Head of School: STEM |
Academic |
M |
WG D |
12. |
Martin Hogg |
Head of School: Non-STEM |
Academic |
M |
WG C |
13. |
Laura Loftus |
EDI Programme Manager for Gender Equality |
PMSS |
F |
WG A/C |
14. |
Aoife Cooke |
Head of EDI |
PMSS |
F |
WG A/B |
15. |
Margaret Forde |
EDI Data Manager |
PMSS |
F |
WG D |
16. |
Aoibhín Keighron |
Research Staff Network Representative |
Research |
F |
WG C |
17. |
Roisin Doohan |
Technical Staff Working Group/Network Representative |
PMSS |
F |
WG D |
18. |
Daniel Mc Gonigle |
Postgraduate Representative |
Student |
M |
WG B |
19. |
Daniel Savery |
Widening Participation/Access Representative |
PMSS |
M |
WG E |
20. |
Oonagh Meade |
Academic Staff Representative |
Academic |
F |
WG C |
21. |
Aaron Croke |
PMSS Staff Representative |
PMSS |
M |
WG D |
22. |
John Caulfield |
Director of University Strategy |
PMSS |
M |
WG A |
23. |
Aidan Harte |
LGBT+ Staff Network |
PMSS |
M |
WG E |
24. |
Olivia McDermott |
University Women’s Network |
Academic |
F |
WG C |
25. |
Tina-Karen Pusse |
International Staff Network |
Academic |
F |
WG E |
26. |
Prof Lokesh Joshi |
Academic Staff Representative |
Academic |
M |
WG C |
The ISAT Working Groups
The ISAT Working Groups are outlined below and the relative themes for each working group
Working Groups |
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Name |
Staff Category |
Working Group |
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Claire O’Connor |
PMSS |
WG C (Academic/Research Staff) |
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Rebecca Connolly |
PMSS |
WG E (Additional Eq- SVH) |
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Mary Surlis |
PMSS |
WG B (Culture & Org) |
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Galina Brychkova |
Academic Staff |
WG C (Academic/Research Staff) |
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Zina Alfahl |
Research Staff |
WG C (Academic/Research Staff) |
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Mark Elliott |
Academic Staff |
WG E (Additional Eq) |
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Anahita Shariat |
Research Staff |
WG E (Additional Eq) |
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Máire Bríd Breathnach |
PMSS |
WG D (PMSS Staff) |
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Antony Wheatley |
Academic Staff |
WG E (Additional Eq- Bullying & Harassment) |
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Eva O'Byrne |
Research Staff |
WG E (Additional Eq- SVH) |
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Tara Ryan |
PMSS |
WG B (Culture & Org) |
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Patricia Scully |
Academic Staff |
WG C (Academic /Research Staff) |
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Mary Kelly |
Academic Staff |
WG C (Academic/Research Staff) |
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Aideen Ryan |
Academic Staff |
WG E (Additional Eq- Bullying & Harassment) |
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Nuala Ní Chonghaile |
PMSS |
WG A (Communications & Consultation) |
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Órla O'Donovan |
PMSS |
WG C (Academic /Research Staff) |
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Gerardine Deacy |
PMSS |
WG C (Academic /Research Staff) |
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HR Rep- TBC |
PMSS |
WG E (Additional Eq- Bullying & Harassment) |
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Owen Ward |
PMSS |
WG E (Additional Eq- Bullying & Harassment) |
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EDI News
1st Oct 2024
EDI Project Fund Call
18th September 2024
The office of EDI host an SDG Coffee discussion
12th August 2024
Launch of the Mincéirí Archives
12th March 2024
Nelson Mandela Anti-Racism Week 2024, see schedule here
7th March 2024
See EDI list of training for 2024, book your place now.
4th-9th March 2024
International Women's Week Mon 4th March- Sat 9th March