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Governance and EDI Case Studies

Governors discuss their experiences working to support, embed and champion EDI within their institutions.

University of Exeter

Bettina Rigg, lay member of Council and dual assurance lay lead for HR and Equality and Diversity, University of Exeter discusses her experience of the dual assurance model of governance for the institutions commitment to EDI
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Manchester Metropolitan University

Barry Harwood, Manchester Metropolitan University Board of Governor’s Equality and Diversity Champion and member of the Nominations and Governance Committee discusses his involvement with the equality agenda at his institution.
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Cardiff University

Ruth Williams, Staff governor, Cardiff University member of Council, Trustee of Cardiff University Pension Scheme, Vice-Chair Staff LGBT+ Network discusses raising awareness about the diversity of our staff and students.
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University of Bath

Michael Hipkins, University of Bath, lay member of Council, lay member of the Equality and Diversity Committee. Also, deputy chair of the Council of Buckinghamshire New University examines assessing a university’s progress on equality and diversity.
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University of the West of Scotland 1

Dr Wai-yin Hatton, Chair of Court, University of the West of Scotland discusses how her own background has enabled her to contribute to Court discussions and decision-making around diversity.
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University of the West of Scotland 2

Margaret Gibson, University of the West of Scotland lay Court Member, Member of the Policy and Resources Committee, Chief Executive of Women’s Enterprise Scotland and Funding Director of Rummle Gumption Ltd discusses how a diverse governing body is needed to ensure that a range of views and experiences are considered in discussions.
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