Dr Shaid Mahmood

With many years of experience in working in senior roles in industry and as a Chief Officer for Transformation, Change and Communities in Local Government, Shaid is also the Chair of the Association of Colleges, Chair of the Luminate Education Group, and Pro Vice Chancellor of Durham University.
Institution
Durham University
Job Title
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)

Shaid has a passion for equity, diversity, inclusion and education and skills and the positive difference that brilliant, inspirational, inclusive teaching and learning can make to breaking down barriers to engagement and improving outcomes for learners, their families and their communities. He was named as the Most Inspiring Individual of the Year in the National Centre for Diversity awards 2019 and awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours (2023) for services in further education in Leeds and West Yorkshire.