What I do

Vision: For organisations and institutions to cultivate and nurture infrastructures, cultures, systems and journeys that are worth being included in.

Mission: Integrate intersectionality and inclusion into systems and society through knowledge creation and implementation to create transformative outcomes and impact for people, places and communities.

Successes

  • Led the intersectional analysis and commentary of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s flagship ‘Inclusive Cultures in Engineering 2023’ report.

  • Led the redevelopment of the internationally recognised Race Equality Charter to be led by outcomes and developed and implemented the first Anti-Racism Theory of Changes for over 90+ universities in the UK.

  • Synthesising and archiving large intersectional and diversity data for a government client which can be used for bid writing and marketing campaigns.

  • Led on a diversity and inclusion analysis to inform the new strategy and re-design of an entire mental health service.

  • Conducted exceptional numbers of intersectional interviews and focus groups to develop empowering strategies.

  • Used insights from a longitudinal multi-site research project to inform equality, diversity and inclusion workforce strategies across healthcare and higher education.

  • Developing Theory of Change for equity, diversity and inclusion work for an entire higher education sector.

  • Leading national and international evidence and learning strategies to prevent and protect the most marginalised and deprived groups from harm.

  • Consulting on leading evidence-based meaningful diversity and inclusion strategies.

  • Won a number of diversity, inclusion and intersectionality research awards and grants, including the Mike Baker Doctoral Award, George Lawrence Award, Nuffield Science Research Award, University of Dundee Research Award, Research Pioneer Award.

Board Appointments

  • UKRI Research England: Deputy Chair of the EDI Expert Advisory Group

  • Universities UK: Tackling Racial Harassment Advisory Group Member

  • Research England/Office for Students: Postgraduate Research Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Access Fund Steering Group Member

  • Surrey Black Scholars (University of Surrey) Advisory Group Member

  • Non-Executive Director, Getting on Board

  • Fellow of the RSA

Projects

  • Developing diversity and inclusion theory of changes for organisational and programmes to create meaningful change for users.

  • Leading an international research diversity, inclusion and ethics committee to facilitate organisational change and cultures.

  • Directing an international technical working group governing diversity, inclusion and intersectional evidence quality and innovation to ensure the highest standards of quality and integrity are embedded through robust implementation and behaviour change approaches.

  • Leading on the national guidance for diversity and participation with children and young people’s voices of the most marginalised and deprived.

  • Developing intersectional models for qualitative UX research policy of enabling global digital access with and for communities to connect with one another.

  • Facilitating design-led workshops and research activities to design, develop and deliver products and programmes that meet the needs of clients and beneficiaries.

  • Leading theory-based evalautions of diversity and inclusion programmes, policy and products in remote, rural and urban areas across the world (including, middle-east, Africa, Montana, Australia and Taiwan).

  • Co-ordinated the analysis of five public consultations to inform changes in political and public policy influencing an entire system re-design of BME children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health system in a local authority and domestic violence system in a local authority.

  • Developing learning and coaching programmes in diversity, inclusion and intersectionality for academic and non-academic audiences.

  • Led qualitative analysis of over 2,200 user stories of abuse and discrimination that influenced workforce retention and success strategies across the world.

  • Designed and coordinated a national multi-site ethnographic and longitudinal audio diary study, to inform equality, diversity and inclusion policy making.

  • Conducting internal consultations to support a university’s application for LGBT Youth Charter membership whilst informing Higher Education policy and practice.

  • Used internal consultations and research to inform evidence based policy and research strategy decision making concerning equality, diversity and inclusion in higher education (e.g. ATHENA Swan).

  • Director of the research and evaluation group for gender equality consultations across Scotland to improve equality and diversity across Scotland.

Publications

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world” - Gandhi