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SEFS Athena SWAN Steering Group

The College of SEFS Athena SWAN Steering Group is part of the University Steering Group which acitvely supports the Athena SWAN Charter.
The Athena SWAN Charter recognises and celebrates good practice in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education. The Charter aims to address gender imbalances in STEMM disciplines, based on the belief that endeavours in these fields will be enriched when they can benefit from the talent of the whole population, and when barriers to progress in academic careers are removed. Further information on UCC and Athena SWAN is available at this link: Athena SWAN UCC
The current SEFS Athena SWAN Steering Group membership is as follows:
Chair: Professor John Wenger: School of Chemistry
Dr Pat Meere: School of BEES Representative
Dr Bryan Kelleher: Department of Physics Representative
Dr Tony Fitzgerald: School of Mathematical Sciences Representative
Dr Anne Moore: School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Representative
Ms Kate O’Brien: SEFS College Office Representative
Ms Helen O’Donoghue: SEFS College Office Representative
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan: School of Chemistry Representative
Professor Sarah Culloty: SEFS College Office Representative
Ms Leonie O'Doherty: SEFS College Office Representative
Dr Paolo Palmieri: Department of Computer Science Representative
Dr Therese Uniacke-Lowe: School of Food and Nutritional Sciences Representative
Dr Paul Bolger: Environmental Research Institute Representative
Ms Claire Tobin: School of Chemistry Representative
Dr Denis Kelliher: School of Engineering Representative
Dr Shane O'Brien: Postdoctoral Representative & Tyndall Representative
Appointment Pending: Postgraduate Representative
Professor Anita Maguire/Dr Nóirín Uí Bhreithiúnaigh: Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Representative
Ms Ann King: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit Representative
Dr Jennifer Mahony: School of Microbiology and APC Microbiome Institute Representative
Dr Des Field: School of Microbiology Representative
Dr Aidann Quinn/Dr Shane O'Brien: Tyndall National Institute Representative
UCC WiSTEM Society Representatiave