The institutional necessity of DEI work: Multi-framed value and impact

A UEL/CGHE Policy Roundtable Series

(University of East London in conjunction with the Centre for Global Higher Education, University of Oxford)

This three-part CGHE policy roundtable webinar series brings together senior leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to explore the future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within UK higher education.

While DEI has become embedded within institutional strategies globally, it is increasingly subject to political scrutiny, legal challenge, and public debate. The first webinar explores how universities are responding to these challenges, the second investigates the hidden costs of equity work, and the third explores the contribution and impact of DEI initiatives.

This series seeks to move beyond questions of commitment towards a more critical inquiry: how can DEI be positioned, evidenced and sustained as a credible driver of institutional performance, research excellence and public value?

Convened by Jeff Grim (George Mason and Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Education, Oxford) and Jummy Okoya, Dean of Office for Institutional Equity, UEL.

Abstract

DEI work is  enacted differently depending on organizational needs and context, yet political detractors paint equity work with broad strokes as unnecessary and unfair. In this final DEI policy roundtable discussion, UK higher education leaders and experts will discuss how DEI work contributes to institutional missions and performance outcomes, especially in protecting the expression of ideas and speech and in advancing organizational effectiveness. In particular, the discussion will focus on how DEI work can showcase and evidence impact.

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