Interview with Delroy Beverley
Interview with
Dr. Delroy Beverley J.P
Delroy Beverley is a highly respected leader with an extensive career spanning executive roles in local government, social housing, and financial services. An alumnus of Oxford, Cambridge, and Warwick Business Schools, Delroy was Deputy Chair of the Jospeh Rowntree Foundation Trust for almost a decade, served as Chair of the Institute of Directors, alongside non-executive directorships at organisations including the British Library and Ofqual. Delroy is widely recognised for his commitment to tackling issues of poverty and race, mentoring young people, and championing diversity, for which he was honoured with a national STEM Diversity Award in 2013. In June 2025, he was made a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Educators in recognition of his international impact in the sector, especially on schools in many deprived areas.
Positive action at Warwick
Inclusive Talent Programmes: Personal and professional development programmes for staff who face barriers to career progression.
- Empower Us for staff at grades 4, 5, and 6.
- Accelerate for staff at grades 7 and 8.
- INspire for staff at grade 9.
Warwick PATHWAY Programme: Addressing the underrepresentation of Black academics, particularly at senior levels, by supporting aspiring Black researchers to progress their careers.
Aurora: A leadership programme for women to address the under-representation of women in leadership positions in the higher education sector.
"Warwick should be congratulated for what they're doing because not many other universities are doing this and they're not just looking at the senior level, they're looking at all levels of the organisation."
Throughout his career Delroy has provided strategic advice to organisations and boards on equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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