She currently Chairs Aston’s Diversity & Inclusion committee. Experienced at writing and reviewing Charter applications and action plans, Hannah often supports other institutions in their equality Charter activities. In 2019, Hannah developed Aston’s first diversity and inclusion strategy, Inclusive Aston, which provided a clear framework for Astons’ commitment to continual review of diversity and inclusion issues, alongside impactful interventions, and measurable outputs.
Hannah leads two British Council funded projects that aim to support universities in India and Brazil in developing their own gender equality frameworks. She is a member of the Strengthening Leadership with Gender, Equity and Inclusivity in HEIs in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Timor-Leste project, which is jointly run by the British Council and SEAMEO RIHED, and leads two British Council funded Going Global Gender Equality Partnerships in Indonesia and Vietnam. Hannah is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and sits on the Advance HE Strategic Advisory Group for EDI. She is an experienced clinical teacher and researcher. Her research focus is on developing clinical and educational interventions that enhance the lives of people living with ocular disease and visual impairment.
Hannah is ILM qualified work-based coach and is active in Aston’s Research Inspired Teaching Excellence programme, acting as a reviewer and mentor for colleagues seeking to achieve all levels of fellowship of Advance HE.