Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committee members
Members
Wellbeing, inclusion and culture membership includes representatives from each of the expert committees shown above to ensure that there is collaboration across the themes as well as a key connection between the layers of governance.
Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committee members
- Provost (co-chair) - Professor Dan Charman
- Executive Divisional Director of HR (co-chair) (Interim Chair of Gender Equality Group) - Imelda Rogers
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) (Chair of Faith and World view Equality Group) - Professor Tim Quine
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Impact) - Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova
- Director of Education and Student Support - James Hutchinson
- Head of Orgnaisational Development - Christian Carter
- Assistant Director, Culture and Inclusion - Shraddha Chaudhary
- Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) - Professor Helen Berry / Professor Adam Watt
- Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor Faculty Environment, Science and Economy (ESE) - Professor Dave Hosken
- Deputy Pro-Chancellor Faculty Health and Life Sciences (HLS) - Professor Jo Bowtell
- Director of Policy Planning, Business Intelligence (PPBI) (Chair of Sexual Orientation Equality Group Chair) - Dr Michael Wykes
- Professor of Clinical and Social Epidemiology, Professor G J Melendez-Torres
- Chief Digital Officer - Ash Roots
- Students' Guild, Communities and Equality Officer- Mia Robillard
- Students' Union President – Connie Chilcott
- Deputy Director HR - Andrew Ktoris
- WICC Business Manager - Leanne Heath
The Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committee meets every other month.
Faculty Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committees
For information on your Faculty WICC, please email, the Faculty WICC leads below:
- Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy – Professor Dave Hosken
- Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences – Professor Helen Berry and Professor Adam Watt (co-chair)
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences - Professor Jo Bowtell and Rachel Burn (co-chair)
Professional Services Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committees
For information on your PS WICC, please email, the PS WICC leads below:
- Deputy Registrar and Executive Divisional Director of Education and Academic Services, Linda Peka
- Executive Director, External Engagement and Global Division, Alicia O'Grady
- Chief Financial Officer and Executive Divisional Director of Finance, Infrastructure and Commercial Services, Andrew Connolly
- Executive Divisional Director of Human Resources, Imelda Rogers
- Interim Divisional Director of Innovation, Impact and Business, Chris Evans
- Divisional Director of Information Technology, Nathan Burden
- Divisional Director of Research Services, Drs. Astrid Wissenburg
- Divisional Director of University Corporate Services, Dr Michael Wykes
Professor Janice Kay
Professor Janice Kay has been the Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter since August 2014.
As Provost, Janice is responsible for the oversight of the University’s educational affairs and activities, and those of the Professional Services, and provides leadership to deliver the University strategy. In addition to this, she undertakes such duties as the Vice-Chancellor may delegate to her, in the light of University priorities.
Imelda Rogers
Imelda is the University's Executive Divisional Director of Human Resources. As Director of Human Resources, Imelda is responsible for delivering all Human Resources, Organisational Development, and Health, Safety and Wellbeing Services for the University.
Imelda joined the University as Head of Business Partners and Operations in May 2015 and was appointed as Deputy Director in January 2016. Previously, Imelda was Head of HR in the Met Office, and prior to that spent 20 years working in Financial Services. Within her Financial Services career, she held a range of both HR and business appointments including 5 years as Head of HR for the international division and Deputy HR Director during a period of merger and acquisition.
Imelda is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and is trained mentor and business coach through EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council).
Professor Tim Quine
Professor Tim Quine is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Professor of Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. Prior to taking on the Deputy Vice-Chancellor role, Tim was the Academic Dean for Students having been the Associate Dean for Education for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Professor Neil Gow
Professor Neil Gow is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact and Professor of Microbiology at the University of Exeter and part of the MRC Centre of Medical Mycology. A Fellow of the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Society of Edinburgh and American Academy of Microbiology, Neil has acted as President of four major international societies of mycology and microbiology and is currently President of the British Society for Medical Mycology.
James Hutchinson
James Hutchinson is the Director of Education and Student Support. (needs more info)
Toni Searl
Toni has worked in health since 1991 in several different roles, as a Registered Nurse and Occupational Health Advisor in the UK and in New Zealand, a Registered Paramedic and as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse specialising in Occupational Health. Toni has been working at the University of Exeter since 2015, firstly as Occupational Health Advisor, then Acting Occupational Health Manager, and finally as the Colleague Wellbeing Manager as a job share with Kim McNicholl. Toni’s role involves supporting the wellbeing agenda for colleagues through the Wellbeing Inclusion and Culture Committee and leading on strategic wellbeing activity, collaborating with key stakeholders.
Shraddha Chaudhary
As the Assistant Director (Culture and Inclusion), Shraddha works with students, staff and community partners to collaboratively design and deliver the University’s EDI Vision and Strategy. She leads the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team and work closely with colleagues from Widening Participation, Academic Development and Education and Student Support.
Professor Helen Berry
Professor Helen Berry specialises in British history from about 1660 to 1830, and is especially passionate about encouraging people to think more broadly about British history in a global and comparative context. Her research and teaching are closely linked, and cover a wide range of themes, from histories of production and consumption in Britain during the eighteenth century, to how global trade and economics shaped personal experiences, families and communities.
Professor Alexandra Gerbasi
Alexandra Gerbasi joined the University of Exeter in 2017. Previously, she has held posts at the University of Surrey, Grenoble Ecole de Management and California State University, Northridge. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Stanford University and her undergraduate degree from Duke University. Her research focuses on the effects of positive and negative network ties within the workplace, and their effects on performance, leadership, well-being, thriving, affect and turnover
Professor Jo Bowtell
Professor Jo Bowtell completed her PhD examining the effects of nutrition and exercise on protein turnover at Dundee University in 1996. She subsequently spent 3 years lecturing and researching at Loughborough University and 12 years at London South Bank University, where she led sports science research and enterprise activity. She has been at Exeter University since September 2011, where she is now Associate Dean for Global.
Her main research interest is in exercise and nutrient-induced changes in human physiology and metabolism, and the application of this knowledge to both optimise athlete performance and to support healthy ageing.
Professor Richard Smith
Richard Smith is Professor of Health Economics and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Strategy Integration and Resources. He was previously at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where he served as Head of the Department of Global Health & Development from 2008-2011, and as Dean of the Faculty of Public Health & Policy from 2011-2018.
Dr Michael Wykes
Dr Michael Wykes joined the University of Exeter in 2004 following a DPhil at the University of Oxford on the subject of access to essential medicines. This followed previous employment in the pharmaceutical industry and public-sector headhunting. At Exeter he has worked in a variety of roles across Research Services and as the College Registrar for Exeter’s College of Social Sciences and International Studies. He led a Jisc-funded project on Impact in 2013 and managed the University’s submission to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). He was seconded to the UK Government’s funding council to serve as a panel adviser for the assessment phase of REF 2014 and in 2017 was invited by the Australian Research Council to serve on the review panel for the Engagement and Impact Assessment Pilot. Michael has an MA, MSt and DPhil from the University of Oxford.
Ash Roots
Ash Roots has over 20 years of experience working with a wide range of organisations on digital transformation and maximising tech opportunities, including in senior roles for Dixons Carphone, Direct Line Group, Three UK and most recently at BT on high profile brands such as EE and Plusnet.
Catherine Davies
Catherine joined the University in 2017, in the College of Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences where she held several roles including Research Development Manager, before becoming the Executive Officer from 2019-2022. In 2022 she was seconded as Programme Manager to the Future Structures Programme before taking up the role of Business Manager to the Provost in Feb 23. Prior to joining Exeter, Catherine held roles at The University of Southampton in student and admissions services.
Catherine has an MA in Critical Theory from the University of Exeter, an MBA from the University of Exeter Business School, and is a member of the Charters Managers Institute (CMI).
Andrew Ktoris
Andrew Ktoris joined the University of Exeter in January 2023 as Deputy Director of Human Resources, to support the delivery of our priorities under WICC. Andrew’s early career included a decade spent working as a management consultant for Accenture and Deloitte. Since 2008, Andrew has worked at HR leadership team level within a variety of industry sectors (higher education, rail, legal, and not-for-profit), including three years at the University of Birmingham.
Leanne Heath
Leanne joined the University in February 2023. As Business Manager for the Wellbeing, Inclusion & Culture Committee, Leanne’s role supports the operational and strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of all WICC priorities.
Leanne has previously worked at The University of Winchester & University of Southampton, predominantly within Widening Participation, improving access for students from underrepresented backgrounds and managing institutional change.
Professor David Hosken
Professor David Hosken is an evolutionary biologist researching sexual phenotypes, particularly those associated with sexual selection and sexual conflict. He joined Exeter University in 2004 and was previously the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Cornwall, where he is based.
Professor Adam Watt
Professor Adam Watt is Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. He is also a Professor of French & Comparative Literature, FRSA: specialist in the work of Marcel Proust, and, more widely, history of the novel in French. Previously Associate Dean for Research (HUMS) and Head, Modern Languages & Cultures.
Rachel Burn
As Director of College Operations for the College of Medicine and Health, Rachel has overall leadership responsibility for operational and administrative support in the College. Her role is to ensure the College's professional services directly support the College and University's strategies in the delivery of outstanding and world leading education and research.
