Disability Equality Group (DEG)
The University of Exeter has been a Disability Confident Employer since 2014 and has engaged with Time to Change and Mindful Employer accreditations as well.
Following on from the University's engagement in these Disability equality accreditations, the Disability Equality Group meets termly to discuss a range of disability-related issues affecting staff and students at our institution and monitor our Disability Equality Action Plan.
The Group is chaired by the Director of Campus Infrastructure and Operational Support Services and brings together academic and professional services staff, students and colleagues from the Student Guild (Exeter) and the Student Union (Cornwall).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| VCEG Level Chair | Professor Neil Gow |
| Academic Member | Professor Louise Lawrence |
| Academic Member | Claire Lavers |
| Students' Guild Representative |
Marion Ojua |
| Students' Union Representative |
Charlotte Agnew |
| Disabled and Chronically Ill Network Co-Chairs |
Debbie Kinsey Gemma Delafield Rachel Lennon |
| Cornwall Disability Network Co-Chairs |
Yasmin Pullen Molly Kressler Dan Padfield |
| HR Policy Team Representative | Andrew Johnson |
| AccessAbility/Wellbeing Representative | Ian Goodchild |
| Estates Representative | Ian Millar |
| CIOSS Representative | Peter Scargill |
| DCO College of Medicine and Health | Rachel Burn |
| Project Support | Tom Caro |
| PPBI Representative | Taylor Watson |
| Staff Wellbeing Representative | Tonui Searle/Kim McNicholl |
| Student Wellbeing Representative | Mark Sawyer |
| Exeter IT Representative | Jasmine Barton |
| HR Business Partner | Andy Daniels |