Principal Investigator

Durham University
Co-Investigators

Durham University

Newcastle University

Newcastle University

Northumbria University

Mr John Holmes
Northumbria University

Professor Vania Dimitrova
University of Leeds

University of Leeds
Project Director

Durham University
Project Co-Ordinator
Rachel Archbold, Durham University
Project Officer
Julie Wilson, Durham University
Project Support Officer
Julia Guy, Durham University
Work Packages:
WP1: Shared Characteristics Mentoring
- Lead: Professor Steve Scott, University of Leeds
- Contributors: Jill Green, Robert Adams, Sabiha Patel, Caroline Ackroyd and Professor Vania Dimitrova, from the University of Leeds
- Activity Manager (Administrator): Jill Green
WP2: Reciprocal Mentoring
- Lead: Rachel Archbold Durham University
- Contributors: Julie Wilson and Julia Guy, from Durham University
- Activity Manager (Administrator): Julia Guy
WP3: Online Platform
- Lead: Professor Vania Dimitrova, University of Leeds
- Contributors: David Broad, Jill Green, Robert Adams, Sabiha Patel and Caroline Ackroyd, from the University of Leeds
- Activity Manager (Administrator): David Broad
WP4: Networking and Leadership Development
- Lead: Dr Sharron Kuznesof, Newcastle University
- Contributors: Professor Judith Rankin, Louise Jones and Vijaya Kotur, from Newcastle University
- Activity Manager (Administrator): Louise Jones
WP5: Industry Collaboration
- Lead: Dr Roger Penlington, Northumbria University
- Contributors: Dr Jenna Tudor, John Holmes and Sharon Stewart, from Northumbria University
- Activity Manger (Administrator): Dr Jenna Tudor
WP6: Research Programme
- Lead: Dr Helen Cramman, Durham University
- Contributors: Dr Helen Gray and Dr Nadia Siddiqui, from Durham University; Dr Roger Penlington, Dr Jenna Tudor and John Holmes, from Northumbria University.
Industry Partners
The Northern Power Inclusion Matters project has a number of Industry Partners, including:
The eight industry partners listed above bring to the project experience from across a range of sectors. They are actively investing in their employees, who are committed to equality and who appreciate the benefits that diversity can bring. They show examples of building workplaces that value diversity and inclusion. They are recognised for their best practice in approaches to LGBTQ equality, inclusive recruitment and gender balance within their workforce and amongst leadership teams. Several of our industry partners are actively involved in prominent UK equality and inclusion initiatives and have received national and global awards for their approaches to inclusion and equality.