About Astrea
We meet regularly to learn new skills, hear inspiring career stories and build connections with women at all levels across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. It is open to all women, so whether you are at the early stages of your career, or are already well established, you will get something out of being part of the network.
In addition to our events, we publish a newsletter and run social media channels. Our wider remit is to support professional development and ensure our members are aware of the relevant resources and policies that could support them.
Who we are
Astrea is ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s network for women in professional services. Our aims are to:
- Improve policy and practice to achieve greater gender equality at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº with an intersectional lens.
- Connect women across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº to share their experiences and support each other.
- Enable our members to realise their potential within ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº by providing professional development opportunities and ensuring they are aware of the relevant resources and policies that could support them.
We do this by:
- Advocating for changes in ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº policy and practice around gender equality through working with other staff networks and engaging with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº leadership.
- Hosting a range of events to help our members learn new skills, hear inspiring career stories and build connections with women at all levels across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
- Communicating policy updates, skills tips and stories from our network through our newsletter and social media channels.
Where did our name come from?
We took inspiration from Aphra Behn (1640–89) who was the first woman in England to make money from her writing. 'Astrea' was the code name used by Aphra while working as a spy for the King. A definite trailblazer. Ìý
The Astrea CommitteeÌý
We meet every 6-weeks to plan events, newsletters, initiatives and discuss relevant policy issues. Please do get in touch with us at any time via email:Ìýastrea@ucl.ac.ukÌý
Meet the committee:
Co-ChairÌý | Pip JacksonÌý | pip.jackson@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Co-ChairÌý | Loleta FahadÌý | l.fahad@ucl.ac.ukÌýÌý |
Co-ChairÌý | Aparna MurthyÌý | a.murthy@ucl.ac.ukÌýÌý |
Co-ChairÌý | Ferdouse AkhterÌý | f.akhter@ucl.ac.ukÌýÌý |
Deputy Co-ChairÌý | Liz Mooney Ìý | liz.mooney@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Deputy Co-ChairÌý | Kristina NarvetÌý | k.narvet@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Comms ManagerÌý | Eleanor MasonÌý | e.mason@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Comms ManagerÌý | Una-Frances ClarkeÌý | u.clarke@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Comms ManagerÌý | Jess ThomasÌý | jessica.thomas@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Comms ManagerÌý | Abi HeathÌý | abigail.heath@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Comms ManagerÌý | Sonika TapleyÌý | s.tapley@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Events ManagerÌý | Sharon BettsÌýÌý | sharon.betts@ucl.ac.uk |
Events ManagerÌý | Seema Walker | seema.walker@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Events ManagerÌý | Aysha AliÌý | aysha.ali@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Events ManagerÌý | Arianna FranculacciÌý | a.franculacci@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Events ManagerÌý | Rachel BuzininÌý | r.buzinin@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Samantha AhernÌý | s.ahern@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Lauren GillettÌý | lauren.j.gillett@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Charlotte SinclairÌý | charlotte.sinclair@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Anna MoutraÌý | a.moutra.14@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Georgia MannÌý | g.mann@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Inclusion ManagerÌý | Lucy DangÌý | l.dang@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Policy ManagerÌý | Linda LamÌý | linda.lam@ucl.ac.ukÌý |
Policy ManagerÌý | Lisa AndrewsÌý | lisa.andrews@ucl.ac.ukÌýÌý |
Policy ManagerÌý | Victoria AbbottÌý | v.abbott@ucl.ac.ukÌýÌý |
Budget Lead | Alisia Carnemolla | a.carnemolla@ucl.ac.uk |
Budget Lead | Magda Knitter | m.knitter@ucl.ac.uk |