LGBTQ+ staff profiles

  • Aaron Worsley

    Aaron Worsley

    Research Liaison Lead

    Directorate of Learning Resources

    Being out at work is liberating. It also means you can fly the flag for equality and ensure the rights of other LGBTQ+ staff are respected.
    Dr Adam J White

    Dr Adam J. White

    Teaching Fellow

    Sport and Coaching Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

    Having come from the sporting world, where it is often perceived to be highly homophobic, role models are essential to show others that sport is most often a safe and welcoming space for sexually diverse persons.
    Jane Butcher

    Jane Butcher

    (she/her)

    Equality Diversity and Inclusion Adviser

    Directorate of Human Resources

    Listening and learning from different voices and experiences is central to making the University an inclusive and welcoming place where diversity is truly valued, where everyone can be part of making this a reality and feel the benefits.
    Jayne Stuart

    Jayne Stuart

    (she/her)

    Graphic Designer and Digital Media Developer

    Directorate of Learning Resources

    Chair of the LGBTQ+ Staff Forum

    I came to terms with being gay whilst at university, so after years of hiding this part of my identity from myself and others I feel it’s important to present my true self in the workplace.
    Justin Cule

    Justin Cule

    Clinical Skills and Simulation Manager

    Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

    The University isn’t just a job for me, it’s been a huge part of my life and I continue to enjoy every day here.
    Reverend Kate Harford

    Rev. Kate Harford

    (Rev., she/her)

    University Chaplain and Pastoral Care Lead

    Chaplaincy, Academic and Student Administration

    Training officer for the LGBTQ+ Staff Forum

    My experience of being out at Brookes has been a really positive one - people are sometimes surprised to find a married queer priest in the Multifaith Chaplaincy office but it’s a good conversation-starter.
    Dr Lindsay Williams

    Dr Lindsay Williams

    Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience

    Oxford Brookes Business School

    One of the main reasons this role is important to me is that I can bring my own experiences of having a non-normative gender and sexual identity into who I am at work and the decsions I help make across the University.
    Dr Peter Forsaith

    Dr Peter Forsaith

    Research Fellow

    Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Brookes has always been an affirmative community; three colleagues in particular supported me through ‘coming out’, they were wonderful. I’ve tried to be there similarly for others.
    Dr Roger Dalrymple

    Professor Roger Dalrymple

    Professor of Education

    School of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

    I find Brookes to be a highly inclusive and welcoming workplace where it is certainly possible for me to be open about my identity and experiences.
    Sarah Madden-Queralt

    Sarah Madden-Queralt

    Deputy Director of Sport, and Estates and Campus Services Strategic Projects

    Estates and Campus Services

    I feel a responsibility to be visible to everyone and play an active role in ensuring the future landscape is an inclusive one, where respect drives behaviour and shapes culture.
    Dr Susan Cheyne

    Dr Susan Cheyne

    Teaching Fellow

    Biological Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Do not be afraid to be yourself, Brookes is an open and supportive environment and there are many groups and networks for you to join to help your move to Oxford.