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Guests laughing at a Women in Leadership event

Women in Leadership series

Our Women in Leadership series is an initiative to showcase women leading transformational change. This representation is inspirational and critical to advancing gender equity. Inclusivity This series addresses the identified necessity for visible role models, through guest speakers and training. The Women in Leadership series also strengthens the School of Business and Law’s mission and…

Celebrating International Women’s Day at the School of Business and Law

On Wednesday 8 March – International Women’s Day, we welcomed Teju Akande, Anaïs Sosson and Aaron Eckhoff to Elm House for our Women in Leadership event. Students, staff and alumni joined us for a CPD development session with Aaron, using lego serious play to aid conversation in showcasing equity – linking to this year’s #EmbraceEquity…

Dan Bennett, Gladis Araujo and Kamila Walters in front of Elm House

Guest lecture from Vice President at leading global toy company, Mattel Inc

As part of the University of Brighton’s employability week, we were joined by Global Quality Systems and Supply Chain Vice President – Gladis Araujo – from leading global toy company Mattel Inc. Gladis is responsible for driving digital transformation within the company, and this was a fantastic opportunity for our students to hear from a…

Veronica Povey gives keynote speech to students and staff in Elm House

Women in Leadership: Finance Director at Ministry of Defence inspires students and staff

On Wednesday 29 June our students and staff were joined by Veronica Povey, Finance Director (Head Office and Strategic Programmes) at the Ministry of Defence, as part of our Women in Leadership Series. The event was hosted in Elm House, the School of Business and Law’s new home on our Moulsecoomb campus, and kicked off with…