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Katya Amott

Katya Amott is Vice President Education at the Edinburgh University Students’ Association for the 2025/2026 Academic Year. Her main priorities are ensuring that students’ academic experience is not only protected, but improved. This includes tackling the awarding gap, advocating for better transparency in university communication with students, and supporting interdisciplinary learning. Katya recently graduated with a MA Hons in Russian Studies.

Role

Katya Amott is the EUSA VP Education for 2025/26.
EUSA VP Education
Katya Amott

Jana Al Ramahi

Jana is a 4th year Politics student, and as Woman Liberation Officer this year she's focused on creating ore leadership opportunities for women and improving mental health and wellbeing support, particularly for survivors of gender-based violence. She's also keen to work on intersectional issues.

Role

Jana Al Ramahi is the EUSA Women's Liberation Officer 2025/26.
EUSA Women's Liberation Officer
Jana Al Ramahi

Zubin Mistry

Dr Zubin Mistry is a Lecturer in Early Medieval European History. He is a historian of early medieval Europe between 500 and 1000 whose work focuses in particular on reproduction.

His research uses topics like abortion and infertility to think about religious beliefs, legal regimes, political culture and medical practice.

Zubin was the interim Associate Director for Semester 1 of 2025/26, whilst Wannes Dupont was on research leave.

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Lauren Hood

Role

Lauren Hood is is GENDER.ED's Undergraduate Communications and Events Intern.

Lauren is a 3rd year undergraduate student in History. She is interested in exploring gender in modern Scottish history and the intersection between gender and class in Scotland. 

Kaveri Qureshi

Dr Kaveri Qureshi is one of the Co-Directors of GENDER.ED and a Senior Lecturer at the Global Health Policy Unit, which lies within Social Policy at the School of Social and Political Science.  

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Dr Kaveri Qureshi is one of the Co-Directors of GENDER.ED.
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Kaveri Qureshi

Dr Kaveri Qureshi is one of the Co-Directors of GENDER.ED and a Senior Lecturer at the Global Health Policy Unit, which lies within Social Policy at the School of Social and Political Science.  

Role

Co-Director of GENDER.ED.
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Mouna Chatt

Role

Mouna Chatt is GENDER.ED's Undergraduate Communications and Events Intern

Mouna is a 4th year undergraduate student in Sociology and Politics. 

She is interested in postcolonial feminist theory and the intersection between gendered anti-Muslim racism and public housing policies in the Nordics. 

James Bell

Dr James Bell (he/him) is an artist and researcher specialising in queer and trans art, activism, culture, and social histories.

James has a background in education and production in artist-led and contemporary arts organisations. He has working knowledge of and interests in arts education, exhibition making, access and equities, social justice, and social practice in contemporary art. 


 

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Dr James Bell is an Associate Director of GENDER.ED.
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Claire Edminson

Claire provides administrative support to the GENDER.ED core team, with a focus on event organisation and communication facilitation.

Role

Claire Edminson is GENDER.ED’s Network Coordinator.
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Hatice Yıldız

Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, economic and social histories of South Asia and the Middle East.

Role

Dr Hatice Yıldız is a Lecturer in Modern Gender History since 1750 at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. She is affiliated with both the Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History and the Edinburgh Centre for Global History.
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