Disability Advisory Group

A group of staff members providing advice and guidance on disability issues across the University

The Advisory Group are working towards a culture that is more aware of and supportive of disabled people.  Services for disabled students fall outside the remit of this group.

Membership is drawn from staff across the collegiate University with experience of or an interest in disability. The list is not exhaustive and from time to time new co-opted members may be invited to the group (for a specific time) to assist with projects that the group is working on. The membership will be discussed and revised every two years to ensure that the group has the opportunity to work with new and fresh ideas.

As of June 2024

Convenor:  Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Staff Disability Advisor

Co-Chairs:

Catherine Walter, Emeritus Fellow Linacre College

Teresa Pedroso, Disability Librarian, Bodleian Libraries 

Secretary: Katy Routh, Senior Tutor, Wycliffe Hall 

 

Chloé Ashbell, Senior Test Analyst, IT Services

Dan Holloway, Head of Administration and Finance, Centre for Linguistics and Philology 

Suzi Hughes, Mental Health and Autism Advisor, Disability Advisory Service 

Dominik Lukeš, Assistive Technology Officer, Centre for Learning and Teaching 

Sharon Naylor, Occupational Health Clinical Manager 

Rachel Rowe, Associate Professor and Senior Health Services Researcher, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit 

Ben Smith, Accessibility Advisor, Estates Services 

Verity Westgate, Trial Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry 

 

Although not a formal member of the group, the Head of the Equality and Diversity Unit attends the group from time to time to assist in its work.

  • To advise the Equality and Diversity Panel and the Equality and Diversity Unit (EDU) on issues relating to staff disability.
  • To enable the views of disabled people to inform policy development and decision-making at the University, notably by participating in the Equality and Diversity Panel and the Joint Committee on EDI.
  • To support the University in developing good practice in relation to providing a safe and supportive environment for disabled staff and visitors.

The group will meet at least once a term.
On the Equality and Diversity Panel, DAG Co-Chairs or deputised members will represent the group.
On the Joint Committee on EDI, a DAG Co-Chair will represent the three Staff Advisory Groups, or will brief the representative from another Advisory Group on disability matters.
The group will circulate discussion points and minutes to the Disabled Staff Network to encourage their input.

Contact us

Staff Disability Advisor

staffdisability@admin.ox.ac.uk

Documents

Disability Advisory Group Terms of Reference (PDF)