Shames Maskeen is a Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at Leeds Trinity University, and his PhD focusses on widening participation from a psychological perspective. In particular, increasing the participation of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis in higher education through self-efficacy and role modelling. His research focusses on addressing the interplay of culture, religion, and gender on the lived experiences of people of colour. In his previous role as Institutional Lead for the Race Equality Charter, he was the driving force in Leeds Trinity University becoming the first University in Yorkshire to achieve the Bronze award.
