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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
Policy team
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
Stakeholder relations and communications team
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
Resources team
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
Telephone & fax:
London
Tel: 020 7438 1010
Fax: 020 7438 1011
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 651 4582
Address:
London
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London
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
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