Louise Whitman

Louise is a CIPD qualified professional with extensive experience in EDI and a strong track record across the Higher Education sector. As a passionate strategic change leader, Louise has spearheaded the design, development, and delivery of the Inclusive Durham Framework and is now driving its implementation and next-phase evolution. She also leads the University’s Institutional Charter Marks, ensuring alignment with sector-wide standards and best practice.

About

Louise is a CIPD qualified professional with extensive experience in EDI and a strong track record across the Higher Education sector.

As a passionate strategic change leader, Louise has spearheaded the design, development, and delivery of the Inclusive Durham Framework and is now driving its implementation and next-phase evolution. She also leads the University’s Institutional Charter Marks, ensuring alignment with sector-wide standards and best practice. 

Louise champions data-driven transformational change, leveraging insights to shape impactful strategies. She oversees Learning & Development within the EDI remit, embedding inclusive practices across the institution.

Louise’s portfolio includes:

  • EDI strategy and policy implementation
  • Data-led change initiatives
  • Institutional charter marks

With a long-standing career at Durham University, Louise previously worked at Newcastle University Medical School, where she successfully designed and delivered an operational, data-driven transformation project.