Decolonising Nursing & Higher Education
Why it matters, where to start, and how to move from statements to systemic change.
Speaking & keynotes
Talks that move a room from agreement to action.
On decolonising education, equity in research, and mental health across communities — delivered with evidence, warmth, and lived experience.
No one size fits all.
A through-line in every talk: equitable education and care begin with listening to the people too often left out of the design.
Signature topics
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Each can be tailored as a keynote, workshop, or panel for academic, clinical, or mixed audiences.
Closing the Racialised Awarding Gap
Evidence and practical levers — including the pivotal role of personal tutors.
Mental Health Across Communities
The compounded burdens facing racially minoritised people — and what services must do.
LEGO® Serious Play for Inclusive Learning
A hands-on methodology for surfacing voice, transition, and belonging.
The Lived Experience of Internationally-Educated Nurses
Integration, professionalism, and the realities of transition into UK practice.
Equity & Belonging in Postgraduate Research
Building access and agency for minoritised postgraduate researchers.
Building Inclusive Academic Networks — The ELEVATE Launch
The story of launching the ELEVATE Academic Network, and how institutions can build mentoring structures that last.
FormatsKeynoteConference talkExpert panelWorkshopGuest lecture
Selected engagements
Recently on stage
A sample of recent keynotes, panels, and invited talks.
- 2026Speaker
2nd International Conference on Nursing Education & Healthcare, London
“Decolonising Nursing Education for Global Health Equity”
- 2026Speaker
Northumbria EDI Conference — “Bold and Inclusive in Changing Times”
“Exploring Access to Postgraduate Research”
- 2024Speaker
RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Northumbria University
- 2024Guest Speaker & Expert Panel Member
Black History Month Symposium, Durham University
- 2024Special Guest
Global Women’s Breakfast, Newcastle University
“Decolonising the University Experience with LEGO® Serious Play”
- 2024Expert Panel Member
EDI STEMM Conference, Durham University
- 2023Speaker
UKCGE Conference on EDI in Postgraduate Research, Sheffield
- 2023Panel Member
Newcastle Debates: The Future of the NHS
- 2022Speaker
National Equality Group Conference, Aston University
“Mental Health and Race”
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