<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Dear colleagues,</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">An excellent convening on <b>Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Leading Through Equity</b> at the UK House of Lords on 17th November 2025.  I represented and contributed on behalf of the University of Exeter for this important meeting. </font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Hosted by Baroness Verma, the event united a distinguished cohort of senior leaders, including:</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Vice-Chancellors and PVCs</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Representatives from over 20 universities, encompassing Russell Group and post-92 institutions</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Regulatory and sector bodies such as the Office for Students and HEPI</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">This endeavour will create a unified, sector-wide vision of a sustainable University, one that champions equity, thrives on inclusion, and endures through purposeful collaboration. The dialogues were profound, open, and strategically focused, underscoring a fundamental truth: Equity is not an add-on to sustainability but the cornerstone of a thriving higher education sector.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Delegates delved into how equity can propel:</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Financial and operational resilience</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Enhanced outcomes and student experiences</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Robust governance practices</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Inclusive digital and workforce advancements</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><b>Next Steps:</b><b></b></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Our forthcoming actions include:</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Crafting a comprehensive sector-wide report, incorporating insights from the event and amplifying the voices of Vice-Chancellors leading equity initiatives nationally</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Facilitating virtual in-depth roundtables for each thematic stream</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Showcasing institutions pioneering equity-driven transformations</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">- Ensuring alignment of our roadmap with evolving government policies</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">This endeavour will create a unified, sector-wide vision of a sustainable University, one that champions equity, thrives on inclusion, and endures through purposeful collaboration. Thank you to Baroness Verma for hosting us, and to Dr Jummy Okoya for leading this important conversation.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Looking forward to working together for championing equity and inclusion. Together, we are reshaping the sector’s future. </font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Best wishes</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Suchith</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:14px">Professor Suchith Anand</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font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