Intersectionality in Higher Education: An Action Guide for Change - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447377095 ISBN 13: 9781447377092

Publisher: Policy Press, 2026

Synopsis

For staff and students across higher education, intersecting identities, legacies, cultures and challenges shape opportunities to participate, stay and succeed. Yet, institutions continue to treat inequalities in isolation, exacerbating the widening gaps through which marginalised communities continue to fall.

Bringing together leading international scholars and practitioners, this pioneering volume situates the role of intersectionality in policy and practice through clear, actionable guidance to embed it across higher education. Through critical reflection and concrete steps for implementation, it equips readers to move beyond theory into meaningful institutional change.

Essential reading for leaders in higher education navigating contemporary issues and questions of inclusion, equity and transformative action, this book offers the vision and tools to shape a more socially just and inclusive future for staff and students alike.

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About the Authors

Ashlee Christoffersen is Honorary Fellow at University of Edinburgh

Arun Verma is Professor in Practice of Inclusion, Intersectionality and Impact and Head of Equality & Inclusion at the University of London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447377095
• ISBN 13: 9781447377092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Verma Arun