There is much institutional showboating around equality, diversity, and inclusion – both in the private sector and in higher education.
But what happens to the people, often from minority groups themselves, who conduct this work on behalf of institutions and what effect does it have on their careers and workloads?
Drawing on our recent research we have found that, and argue that, something far murkier is going on around the experiences of those trying to make change on the ground in universities and individual departments.