The Steering Group provides Faculty-wide leadership in tackling bullying and harassment. It is responsible for reviewing existing approaches across Institutes, identifying and embedding best practice, and implementing initiatives to improve behaviours and culture across FMD.
Relationship to the wider programme
The Steering Group works alongside the Stakeholder Group, Institute-level activity and wider engagement work to ensure that priorities are informed by evidence, community insight and practical implementation needs. It provides a route for reviewing emerging issues, monitoring progress and ensuring that agreed actions remain connected to the wider aims of the bullying and harassment programme.
Key responsibilities
- Reviewing existing work across FMD to identify effective practice and areas for improvement
- Designing and coordinating Faculty-wide initiatives to help prevent and address bullying and harassment
- Supporting clearer communication about relevant policies, support routes and reporting processes
- Promoting a more consistent approach across Institutes and Faculty leadership structures
- Using available evidence, feedback and insight to inform priorities and review progress
Membership
- Joanna Martin - Deputy VP Health and Chair
- Jo Swo - FMD EDI Officer and Secretariat
- Aylin Baysan - FMD EDI Lead and IoD Athena Swan Chair
- Marissa Harris - FMD Strategic HR Partner
- Natalie McCloskey - FMD Director of Operations
- Institute Strategic Managers
- Stuart Miller - EDI Deputy Lead for Culture and Community
- Melanie Dupin - Report and Support
- FMD Institute Reps (rotational)
Updates, Minutes and Reports (to be uploaded live).
You can read the Terms of Reference here. FMD Bullying and Harassment Steering Group ToR [97KB] [PDF 97KB]
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