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David Ruebain

Chief Executive

David is Chief Executive of Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 0207 438 1012
Email: David.Ruebain@ecu.ac.uk

Gary Loke

Head of Policy

Gary Loke is the Equality Challenge Unit Head of Policy. He has responsibility for coordinating the work of, and providing strategic leadership to the ECU policy team.

Telephone: 020 7438 1024
Email: gary.loke@ecu.ac.uk

Amy Felsinger

Senior Policy Adviser

Amy works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in disability. Amy is currently on maternity leave.

Telephone: 020 7438 1019
Email: amy.felsinger@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Age | Disability

Barbara Lawson

Senior Policy Adviser (Scotland)

Barbara is a Senior Policy Adviser and member of the ECU team working with universities and colleges in Scotland

Telephone: 0131 651 4582
Email: barbara.lawson@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Scotland

Chris Brill

Senior Policy Adviser

Chris is currently working on projects advancing equality in the higher education sector, with particular focus on age, disability and the general implications of the specific duties of the Equality Act 2010.

Telephone: 020 7438 1021
Email: chris.brill@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Age | Disability

Claire Herbert

Senior Policy Adviser

Claire is currently working on projects supporting international staff and systemic change in race equality.

Telephone: 020 7438 1016
Email: claire.herbert@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Race

Clare Pavitt

Senior Policy Adviser

Clare currently works on projects related to equality and sexual orientation and religion and belief

Telephone: 020 7269 6546
Email: clare.pavitt@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Religion and belief | Sexual orientation

Ellen Pugh

Senior Policy Adviser

Ellen Pugh is a Senior Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. She works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in gender equality including gender identity.

Telephone: 020 7438 1015
Email: ellen.pugh@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Gender | Trans

Freya Douglas

Senior Policy Adviser (Scotland)

Freya Douglas joined Equality Challenge Unit in October 2010. She works on projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education in Scotland.

Telephone: 0207 438 1027
Email: freya.douglas@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Scotland

Sarah Dickinson

Athena SWAN Manager

Sarah manages the Athena SWAN Charter

Telephone: 020 7438 1026
Email: sarah.dickinson@ecu.ac.uk

Alan White

Policy Officer (Scotland)

Alan supports ECU's work with universities and colleges in Scotland

Telephone: 0131 651 4584
Email: alan.white@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Scotland

Harri C Weeks

Athena SWAN Officer

Harri provides key infrastructural support to the Athena SWAN Charter.

Telephone: 020 7438 1022
Email: harri.weeks@ecu.ac.uk

James Lush

Athena SWAN Adviser

James joined ECU in 2013 as Athena SWAN Adviser. James provides strategic and operational support to the Athena SWAN Charter, including the involvement of research institutes.

Telephone: 020 7269 6547
Email: james.lush@ecu.ac.uk

Stephanie Neave

Research and Data Officer

Stephanie Neave provides research and data support to the Unit's policy initiatives and activities.

Telephone: 020 7438 1020
Email: stephanie.neave@ecu.ac.uk

Chris Hall

Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communications

Chris Hall is Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communications, and is part of the senior management team. He oversees ECU's stakeholder and communications work and ECU's policy work in Scotland.

Telephone: 020 7438 1025
Email: chris.hall@ecu.ac.uk

Anna Roberts Allison

Communications Manager

Anna Roberts Allison is the Equality Challenge Unit Communications Manager.

Telephone: 020 7438 1018
Email: anna.robertsallison@ecu.ac.uk

Gemma Instrall

Stakeholder Communications Officer

Gemma joined ECU in 2013 as Stakeholder Communications Officer. She works on mapping and extending ECU's engagement with stakeholders to inform our support for the sector.

Telephone: 020 7269 6544
Email: gemma.instrall@ecu.ac.uk

Emily Blandford

Publications Officer

Emily Blandford is ECU's Publications Officer.

Telephone: 020 7438 1023
Email: emily.blandford@ecu.ac.uk

Juliet Adams

Head of Resources

Juliet Adams is Head of Resources at Equality Challenge Unit. The role encompasses responsibility for finance, HR and facilities. Juliet is also Company Secretary to the Board of Directors.

Telephone: 020 7438 1014
Email: juliet.adams@ecu.ac.uk

Jonathan Gascoigne

Operations and Business Support Manager

Jonathan is Operations and Business Support Manager at Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 020 7438 1013
Email: jonathan.gascoigne@ecu.ac.uk

Victoria Walter

Events and Resources Manager and PA to David Ruebain

Telephone: 020 7438 1017
Email: victoria.walter@ecu.ac.uk

Joy Henry

Unit Support Officer

Telephone: 020 7438 1010
Email: joy.henry@ecu.ac.uk