Professor Marcia Wilson spoke at the AdvanceHE Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion conference in Liverpool.
Date: 11 March 2024
The AdvanceHE annual conference focuses on best practice in addressing issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the higher education sector.
Professor Marcia Wilson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience and Institutional Equity, delivered the keynote speech at this year’s conference held at the Hilton in Liverpool City Centre.
Marcia is a pioneer in this space, having won multiple awards and created programmes to address inequities in the higher education sector. Her work has been used by Universities UK (UUK) and AdvanceHE in their initiatives aimed at tackling racism in higher education.
The prestigious keynote speech covered anti-Black racism in higher education and the EDI backlash from the government and media that problematises anti-racist initiatives to address institutional racism.
“It was an honour to be asked to deliver the keynote at this year’s conference as I truly believe London Met is leading the conversation on equality and diversity issues in the higher education sector. You can see this work in our Race Equity Strategic Plan which reflects our commitment to ensure that we deliver real change”
Marcia is a regular speaker on Advance HE’s ‘Aurora’ programme. She has recently delivered leadership presentations to the Premier League and is London Met’s Academic Lead for the ‘100 Black Women Professors NOW!’ programme created by the Women’s Higher Education Network. She is regularly invited to speak on building anti-racist institutions and women in leadership.
