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Embedding Mental Wellbeing in the Curriculum – International

Diversifying Leadership Champion Directory

If you have an Institutional Champion, they are responsible for booking you onto the programme. They are a significant point of contact throughout the programme, who will support with the booking and onboarding process. Additionally, they may support with finding a sponsor from within your institution. Please see the Institutional Champion Directory to check if you have an Institutional Champion.

Diversifying Leadership Institutional Champions 

Details of champions from engaging institutions and sector bodies can be found in the directory below. To update your institution’s champion details or to register as the champion please email the Programmes Team or fill out the Champion Update form.

If your institution is not listed below please contact [email protected] for more information.

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Anglia Ruskin University: Jamie Crowe, Learning & Development Manager 

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Bangor University: Danielle Williams, HR Equality Officer

Bath Spa University: Sarah Priston, Head of Research Support

Brunel University: Jean Meehan, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Administrator

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Coventry University: TBC

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Durham University: Raza Rashid, Business Partner in the Human Resources (HR)

De Montfort University: TBC

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Glasgow Caledonian University: TBC

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Keele University: Maria Kyriacou, Faculty Operation Manager 

King's College London: Harjeet Moore, Interim Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Kingston University: Alex Herbert, Organisational Development Adviser, and Louise Hird, Organisational Development Partner

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Leeds Trinity University: Amanda Noble, Learning and Development Manager and Ollie Chalkley, Learning and Development Coordinator

Liverpool John Moores University: Maria Burquest, University Secretary and General Counsel

London Metropolitan University: Amaechi Echedolu, Training Officer

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: Margaret Bentley, Head of Talent and Educational Development.

London South Bank University: Annie Ruddlesden, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Loughborough University: Nadine Skinner, Learning and Development Manager

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Middlesex University: Shazia Mowlabaccus, Organisational & Staff Development

 

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Newcastle University: Julie Bullimore, Organisational Development Lead

Northumbria University: Julie Wilson, EDI Manager

Nottingham Trent University: Nicky Thorpe, Educational Research and Evaluation Team Administrator

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Oxford Brookes University: Emrys Hughes, Race Equality Adviser

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Ravensbourne University London: Kate Wingrove, Head of Learning and Organisational Development. 

Royal Holloway, University of London: Ellie Rayner, Head of Organisational Development

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Solent University: Laura Van Gass, Business Partner - Organisational Development and Michelle Giles, Senior Organisational Design Business Partner 

St George's University of London:  Sanjana Panchagnula, EDI Advisor 

St Mary's University College, Twickenham: Felicity Morath, Head of Learning and People Development 

Swansea University: Misbha Khanum, Equality Officer & Shaz Abedean, Equality Lead (Race)

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The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama University of London: Dr Broderick Chow, Director of Learning, Teaching and Inclusion

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University of Chester: Kathryn Leighton, HR Manager, Development and Diversity.

University of Derby: Diane Carlin, Consultant - Talent, Culture and Inclusion

University of Dundee: Kerry Stephen, Talent and Development Coordinator

University of Edinburgh: Sara Medel Jimenez, HR Partner Diversity and Inclusion

University of Essex: Bhavya Jhaveri, Senior Inclusion Manager and EDI Lead and Karen Bowlby, Inclusion Manager. 

University of Hertfordshire: Serena Yeo, Head of Learning & Organisational Development.

University of Leeds: TBC

University of Liverpool: Joel Louden, Organisational Developer

University of London: Emma Adeleye, Learning and Development Advisor

University of Manchester: Craig Best, Director of Student and Academic Services 

University of Reading: Carly Roalf, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

University of Roehampton: Teresa McGuinness, Learning and Development Officer & Jo Peat, Head of Educational Development 

University of Salford: Laura McGregor & Neelam Rai 

University of Southampton: Camilla Gibson, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

University of St Andrews: Paulette Nhlapo, Head of Equality and Diversity

University of Stirling: Amanda Hopwood, Head of Employee Experience & Development.

University of Sunderland: Niamh Gallagher, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator & Katy Walker, Organisation & Staff Development Coordinator

University of the Arts London: Isabella Chan, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

University of Warwick: TBC

University of Westminster: Clare Peterson, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager

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York St John University: Penny Foster, Head of Learning & Organisational Development.