Esther- Diversity Officer

Angel Morphew

VP Diversity


Degree:

MA Strategic People Management & HR

Proudest achievement so far:

Receiving a First Class degree with a Dissertation on tackling Decolonialisation

My role as VP Diversity:

  • To cover diversity issues and raise the profile and commitment to our wider student community.

  • Continue to represent the individual needs of the diverse student body, focusing on both post-graduate and international students as well as other student support groups.

 

Talk to me about...


Mental Health campaigns and concerns

Accessibility needs and allyship

Joining or creating a society

Diversity and equality issues

Contact me

Phone on 01902 322047

Email at UWSUdiversity@wlv.ac.uk

 

My objectives for this year are:

  1. To start the Decolonisation movement within the University of Wolverhampton.

  2. To organise a campaign focused on promoting student stories.

  3. Improve the BAME attainment gap.

  4. Active anti-racism.

  5. Diversify Societies.

  6. Implement Liberation Officers.

 

Objectives Tracker

 

1. To start the Decolonisation movement within the University of Wolverhampton.

Work Undertaken So Far

  • Theory of Change and Ethics approval has been completed
  • Reached out to Deans and departments to secure interest
  • Joint steering group is being finalised soon

Work Remaining

  • Forming group
  • Timeline and organising meetings

 

2. To organise a campaign focused on promoting student stories.

Work Undertaken So Far

  • ‘Who am I? I am Wolverhampton’ Campaign
  • Planning has taken place, including locations, crew and setup
  • Ideas have been generated around how we can support this as a year long campaign
  • Gaining participants for the story stelling

Work Remaining

  • Film first video
  • Create promotion plan for upcoming events

 

5. Diversifying Societies

Work Undertaken So Far

  • Gathered data on demographics of diverse members in societies
  • Discussed ideas to gain traction

Work Remaining

  • Introduce equality and diversity training
  • Support Tayabah on Culture Fusion events

 

6. Implement Liberation Officers

Work Undertaken So Far

  • Recruited 6 Liberation reps
  • Sent promotion of these positions to SU marketing and University Marketing
  • Training and Induction completed

Work Remaining

  • Connecting them with their relevant Liberation students
  • Introductions to different departments

 

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