Bristol Business School Athena Swan

Our action plan

Bristol Business School’s Action Plan focuses on eight priority areas:

1. Governance and recognition of equality, diversity, and inclusion work
   Embedding EDI into School leadership, governance, and decision-making.
2. Development, evaluation, and effectiveness of policies
   Reviewing policies and systems to ensure fairness, transparency, and effectiveness.
3. Athena Swan self-assessment process
   Strengthening awareness of Athena Swan and staff and student engagement.
4. Culture, inclusion, and belonging
   Creating a respectful, supportive, and inclusive environment for staff and students.
5. Advance gender equity in career progression
   Supporting equitable career development and progression.
6. Support the career progression of Global Majority male and female colleagues
   Addressing barriers to progression and improving representation and inclusion.
7. Enhance visibility and psychological safety for transgender colleagues and students
   Strengthening inclusion, visibility, and support for transgender and non-binary communities.
8. Student experience and academic outcomes
   Supporting equitable student outcomes and inclusive learning experiences.

Have you say about Athena Swan

We welcome feedback from all staff and students on gender equality, inclusion, and belonging within Bristol Business School.

Bristol Business School: Have your say form

The self-assessment team (SAT)

The Business School’s gender equality work is governed by the Self-Assessment Team (SAT), led by Dr Vanda Papafilippou.

The SAT meets six times per year and includes representation from staff and students throughout the school, as well as from undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

• Dr Christoforos Bouzanis -  Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies
• Emilie Culwick -  Lecturer in Employability
• Professor Susan Durbin - Professor in Human Resource Management
• Dr Tinkuma Edafioghor - Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Stefano Gasparri -  Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Kyle Geraghty - Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Dr Ilias Gerogiannis - Senior Lecturer in International Business
• Professor Carol Jarvis - Professor in Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
• Dr Mahwish Khan -  Associate Director Organisation Studies
• Chathushka Kiriella - Lecturer and Programme Leader
• Dr Moya Lerigo-Sampson -  Associate Director, Strategy and Operations Management
• Dr Beena Manoj - Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Dr Yvette Morey -  Associate Director Student Academic Journey (UG)
• Olerato Ogotseng - Associate Lecturer in Economics
• Winifred Onyemanechi -  Associate Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Sarah Page -  Associate Director Marketing, Events and Tourism
• Dr Jenna Pandeli -  Associate Professor in Organisation Studies
• Dr Vanda Papafilippou - Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management
• Dr Rui Roberts -  Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Accounting and Finance
• Miss Konstantina Sotiropoulou - Senior Lecturer in Strategy and International Management
• Dr Lotta Takala-Greenish -  Associate Professor of Economics
• Dr Sarah-Louise Weller -  Director of Research & Enterprise, Bristol Business School
• Dr Mary Young -  Associate Professor of International and Organised Crime