Equality, diversity and inclusion researcher and advocate and Head of Research, Women’s Higher Education Network [WHEN]
Ivana Vasic Chalmers is an equality, diversity and inclusion researcher and advocate. Recently appointed as the Head of Research for the Women’s Higher Education Network [WHEN], over the past decade Ivana has published her research on the subject in a number of academic journals, books and professional and online press.
Since 2015 Ivana has lead on strategy, risk management and governance at the Royal Veterinary College, where she project managed a Bronze Athena SWAN award, is a steering group member of the Higher Education Risk Manager Network and an Aurora alumna.
With sponsorship from the Financial Times and the 30% Club, Ivana completed her MBA at Henley Business School in 2019 – using her dissertation to explore the value of external consultants to organisational equality, diversity and inclusion efforts. She has since provided pro-bono Research and Development support for an entrepreneurship venture tackling the motherhood career penalty. Previously, Ivana has worked in the UK, Middle East and South Africa in a number of roles in corporate communications and higher education.
