Professor Khadija Mohammed – Associate Dean Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Khadija is a sector leader on racial equity and anti-racism education. Her research centres on the lived experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic Teachers in Scotland with a focus on acknowledging, nurturing and celebrating their diverse identities. Khadija is the co-founder and Chair of SAMEE which shares collaboration with BAMEed in Scotland. 

She received the Herald’s Higher Education Outstanding Contribution from a Staff Member Award in 2022 and received the Impact in Education Award at the South Asian Business Awards 2023. She was the first BME educator to be elected as the Convenor of the General Teaching Council for Scotland 2020-24 (GTCS). Khadija chaired the Advance HE/Scottish Funding Council project ‘Tackling Racial Harassment in Universities and Colleges’. She is currently the chair of the Scottish Government Anti-Racism in Education Programme Board (AREP).