The Beyond 2015 project is fortunate to benefit from the input of an expert and cross-cutting Advisory Group. The Group is chaired by Professor Lizzie Barmes and Dr Tania Burchardt, co-chairs of the EDF Research Network. It has the following members:
- Amanda Ariss, Equality and Diversity Forum
- Asif Afridi and Ghiyas Somra, brap
- Professor Lizzie Barmes, Queen Mary University of London/EDF Research Network
- Kate Bennett, Equality and Human Rights Commission Wales
- Jonathan Breckon, the Alliance for Useful Evidence
- Dr Tania Burchardt, London School of Economics/EDF Research Network
- Dr Evelyn Collins, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland/Equinet
- Gary Grubb, Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Dr Christina Rowley, Economic and Social Research Council
- Emma Hutton, Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Jamiesha Majevadia, British Academy
- Gay Moon, Equality and Diversity Forum
- Colm O’Cinneide, UCL
- Marc Verlot, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Flora Williams, Law Centres Network
The Group’s role is to provide guidance and expertise to the EDF and EDF Research Network staff coordinating the project, specifically on:
- Helping to ensure that the project achieves its objectives
- The conference: format, substance and speakers, participants
- The publication: content and contributors
- The online resource portal: content and structure
- Funding and sponsorship opportunities
- Project dissemination
- Project monitoring and evaluation
The Group will exist from June 2014 to July 2015.