In this episode, Sanchia Alasia shares her insights about advancing diversity and inclusion in the higher education sector and how to engage staff and students with EDI strategies and initiatives. In this episode, Sanchia shares some insights about advancing diversity and inclusion in the Higher education sector and how to engage staff and students with EDI strategies and initiatives.

Sanchia is a multi-award-winning specialist in equality, diversity, and human

resources and has over 15 years experience working in this field across the public sector. She has worked across the public sector to help move organisations towards being truly inclusive, valuing their staff, and creating a culture where staff feels supported, appreciated, and respected.

She currently works as the Acting Director of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at

London Southbank University. She is a member of the CIPD and a fellow of the

Chartered Management Institute.

Sanchia has won numerous awards including, being highly commended as a political figure in the Baton awards in 2020 and winner as an outstanding public sector figure at the Precious awards in 2020. She was also named as one of 50 most inspirational Black women in the UK during Black history month in 2019.