A Case Study on ED&I in Higher Education: Part Three

Akhil Yerneni is a Senior Consultant at Anderson Quigley, specialising in Higher Education leadership and executive recruitment. He worked with Mehrunnisa Lalani to secure her placement as an Interim Director of ED&I at the University of Manchester. In her role, Mehrunnisa led and facilitated a cultural transformation of ED&I within the University by developing a cohesive strategic approach to ED&I.

This is part three of a three-part conversation where Mehrunnisa and Akhil discuss race, ED&I and the University of Manchester. In this section they explore her role at the University of Manchester and the objectives and initiatives she worked on and how organisations can create a psychologically safe culture that empowers people to speak up.

You can read part three here. Please click here for part one and part two.

To learn more about what an ED&I Director can do for your organisation, or if you are an ED&I Director looking for your next role, contact Akhil at akhil@andersonquigley.com.