Social Inclusion Strategy Committee
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
Membership 2026/27
| Registrar (Chair) |
Rachel Sandby-Thomas |
| Chief People Officer |
Nia Fortune |
| Chief Communications, Marketing & Student Recruitment |
Helen Lyman-Smith |
| The Vice-Provosts and Chairs of the Faculty: |
Professor James Hayton (Social Sciences) Professor Rachel Moseley (Arts) Professor Mike Ward (Science Engineering and Medicine) |
| Dean of Warwick Business School |
Professor Andy Lockett |
| Dean of Warwick Manufacturing Group |
Professor Kerry Kirwan |
| Dean of Warwick Medical School |
Professor Gavin Perkins |
| Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Culture) |
Professor Kirstie Haywood |
| Chief Commercial Officer, Campus Commercial Services Group | Peter Hall |
| Chair of Social Inclusion Forum | Ros Roke |
| One Student representative, nominated by the Students' Union | Ollie Chapman |
| Members with responsibility for delivering the Social Inclusion KPIs: |
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| Director of Social Inclusion |
Kulbir Shergill |
| Academic Registrar |
Adam Child |
| Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Professor Rebecca Freeman |
Terms of Reference
Purpose:
To provide oversight, guidance, and direction on matters pertaining to social inclusion strategy, policy, procedure and practice across the University. The Group’s primary focus is on monitoring equality, diversity and inclusion objectives, policies, practices, and initiatives throughout the University.
1. The development and implementation of social inclusion policies (including specifically equality and diversity), procedures and practice that align with contemporary and best practices, legal requirements (Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty Requirements), and the strategic objectives of the University.
2. The development, prioritisation and implementation of initiatives and action plans that promote equality, diversity and inclusion, subject to funding approval as appropriate.
3. The establishment of key social inclusion metrics and benchmarks to monitor social inclusion-related data.
4. Measures to ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010, with regard to the specific protected characteristics as detailed in the Act; to undertake the same with respect to other marginalised groups including in relation to socio-economic background, minority ethnic groups, care leavers and asylum seekers.
5. To report to the University Executive Board (UEB), and to Senate and Council as required and at least annually, on the Social Inclusion function Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), performance, trends, and recommendations for improvement to support the institution in meeting its KPIs and Public Sector Equality Duty Requirements, thereby providing assurance.
To recommend to Senate and Council, via UEB:
6. New or significantly revised policies relating to social inclusion, equality and diversity.
7. New University KPIs relating to Social Inclusion.
8. The Social Inclusion Strategy.
To receive:
9. Reports on social inclusion metrics and KPIs, performance, trends.
10. Reports on the experience of the University’s workforce and student body and to direct actions on identified trends where necessary.
11. Reports on the composition of the University’s workforce and student body and to direct actions on identified trends where necessary.
12. Reports as required from:
- Social Inclusion Team
- Relevant employee interest groups, via the Social Inclusion Team
- People Committee
- Student Success Subcommittee
- Faculty/Department EDI Committees
Reporting Structure
The Social Inclusion Committee reports to the University Executive Board (UEB), and to Senate and Council as required and at least annually
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Emma Cann, Head of Social Inclusion
Assistant Secretary: Lorraine Martin, PA to Kulbir Shergill & Team Administrator, Social Inclusion Group
Papers for consideration by the Social Inclusion Strategy Committee should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Meeting Frequency: Once per term. Dates are published in the Committee Timetable.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.