Equality & DiversityMeet the Team

Annie McLaughlin (she/her)

 

Annie works part-time, Monday to Wednesday

 

Dr Matson Lawrence (he/him)

Matson co-leads the Equality and Diversity Office team and works across the University to advance equality, diversity and inclusion for our staff and student communities. See Matson’s full staff profile.

Matson works full-time, Monday to Friday.

Melanie Smith (she/her)

Melanie supports the embedding and advancement of equality and diversity throughout the university via her involvement across a broad range of inclusion policies, projects, charters and committees. she provides professional, administrative and research support and development to the equality and diversity manager and specialist advice and guidance to staff and students.

Melanie works full-time, Monday to Friday

 

Julia Harrison (she/her)

Julia provides project coordination, planning, and administrative support to the Equality and Diversity Team.  

Julia works part-time, usually Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Simran Kaur (she/her)

Simran is part of the Equality and Diversity team and develops training and activities for staff and students on a variety of equality, diversity and inclusion topics.

Simran works full time, Monday-Friday.

 

Sidonie Ecochard (she/her)

Sidonie researches inequalities in Higher Education and designs courses for staff and students on topics related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in University spaces.  

Sidonie works in E&D one day per week, usually Thursday.