On 8th February 2019, Dr Emily Henderson (CES) joined a prestigious panel of speakers as an invited speaker for the annual 'Inclusion, Diversity and Equity' colloquium at the University of Huddersfield. The other speakers were: Professor Judith Rankin (Dean of Diversity at Newcastle University), Professor Claire Warwick (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research at Durham University) and Shakira Martin (NUS President). Dr Henderson was invited to deliver a presentation entitled 'An intersectionality perspective on diversity in higher education - theory, method or practice?', which provided the theoretical/conceptual foundations for the following discussions. The event was attended by approx. 100 attendees from Huddersfield and nearby institutions, and attendees included academics, students and EDI professionals.