 When I took on the role of president of the Institute of Physics, one of my priorities was to support the work of the Institute in improving the environment, not only for our members but for anyone who wants to engage in physics, whether that's to work, to learn, to study, to teach physics. As part of that, the IOP has created a new role that of inclusion and diversity representative to Council. That's a role that we hope will give our members an additional voice and will help Council understand the issues and the challenges that there are in making physics a diverse subject. I'm delighted to say that Helen Gleason is the first appointee to that role. I know that Helen has been committed throughout her career to improving inclusivity and that that's a commitment that she will bring with her and I very much look forward to working with her and the new impetus to this work that she will bring.