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Working Groups

From time to time, we create working groups to work on specific issues. These working groups are often appointed for a specific period of time until the work has been completed.

Race Equality Action Group

The purpose of the Race Equality Actions Group is to:

  • Discuss issues around race equality with regards to business schools and the Chartered ABS;

  • Identify and agree key themes;

  • Propose actions that the Chartered ABS might take to bring about equality;

  • Develop an implementation plan for identified actions;

  • Agree actions with the EDI Committee, and help the Chartered ABS take those actions;

  • Measure - monitoring and evaluation of initiatives;

  • Determine the impact and contribution of actions

Members

  • Dr Kathlyn Wilson, University of Hertfordshire (Chair) 

  • Dr Sola Adesola, Oxford Brookes Business School (Vice-Chair)

  • Dr Kendi Guantai, Leeds University Business School

  • Dr Cynthia Akwei, Liverpool Business School

  • Professor Fatima Annan-Diab, Kingston University

  • Rachael Carden, Brighton Business School

  • Professor Ratula Chakraborty, Norwich Business School

  • Professor Sally Everett, Kings Business School

  • Dr Vanessa Iwowo, Birkbeck School of Business, Economics and Informatics

  • Dr Aylin Kunter, Essex Business School

  • Dr Stefanos Nachmias, Nottingham Business School

  • Dr Jennifer O'Connor, Middlesex University

  • Dr Jummy Okoya, University of East London

  • Dr Jenny Rodriguez, Alliance Manchester Business School

  • Professor Sukanlaya Sawang, Coventry University

  • Dr Maria Yassim, University of Greenwich

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