Social integration research study

Uduak Archibong PhD MBE is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion). She directs the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity (CfID) and provides strategic oversight for equality, diversity and inclusion [EDI] across the institution. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Nursing and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. She was listed in the New Year Honours list 2015 and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to higher education and equality.

Recognised as a foremost authority with a sustained, distinguished presence in the field of diversity management, she is currently leading in setting agenda to drive research, learning and knowledge exchange activities internationally. She has published extensively on inclusion and diversity, informed by over 30 years experience of working in the health and higher education sectors. Her academic and professional work has major impacts locally, nationally and globally. Key among these impacts is that the body of her research work has provided the evidence base for, and a robust understanding of, the development and application of cultural solutions and diversity interventions in public, private and third sector organisations.

Kath is the Evaluation and Insight Lead within CfID, advising on the development of frameworks and methods to mainstream effective evaluation across EDI activities and interventions. Kath is also supporting the Equality Charters Adviser in the University’s Race Equality Charter application process, and the PVC EDI in other EDI strategic delivery activity.

Since 2009 Kath has worked as an Equality Consultant, with a track record in developing and implementing inclusive policy and practice to create change.  She has provided independent research, evaluation, and consultancy support to a range of public, private and third sector clients, working extensively in the Higher Education sector UK wide.

As well as a range of research and evaluation projects, Kath’s work with HE clients included the development of effective, embedded approaches to the delivery of equality impact assessment in HEIs; the development of inclusive learning and teaching practice; and supporting the delivery of the Equality Challenge Unit’s longitudinal programme to mainstream equality in FE and HE in Scotland.

Kath previously worked as the Senior Lead for Access and Widening Participation and as Research Associate for the Graduate Workforce Bradford Project at the University of Bradford, EDI and Business Manager for the Open University, and Regional Director for Aimhigher across the Yorkshire and Humber Region.

Currently Kath works one day a week with the CfID team, combining this with family and caring responsibilities.

Kath holds a BA (Hons) English and Education and a MA Social Policy, focusing on the impact of social policy on equality, inclusion and integration.