Race Equality Charter Patrons

Baroness Halen Afshar is emeritus professor of politics at the University of York and serves as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, she is also a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. 

 

Professor Esmail is a professor of general practice at the University of Manchester and continues to work as a clinician.  He is an active campaigner for equality both in higher education and the NHS.

Kevin Hylton is professor of equality and diversity in sport, leisure and education at Leeds Beckett University and is the first Black professor to hold this title. Professor Hylton has published extensively about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Dr Nicola Rollock is deputy director of the Centre for research in race and education at the University of Birmingham. Dr Rollock was included in the 2014 Powerlist of Britain’s most influential Black people and was recently recognized as a 2015 Woman of Achievement by the Women of the Year Council.

 

Professor Laura Serrant is is Head of the School of Nursing, at Manchester Metropolitan University. Professor Serrant was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2018 birthday honours, Queens Nurse status by the Queen’s Nursing Institute and in 2014 was recognised by the Health Service Journal in three separate categories including the BME Pioneers category.