In his role as Equality Development Adviser, Shams works to support colleges and universities in developing their equality work: policy and practice. Two specific areas of his remit are sexual orientation and gender, including gender identity. He is keen to explore and make the connections between legislation, policy, academic thought and service development.

Contact: Shams.Abu-Tayeh@equalityforwardscotland.ac.uk Tel: 01786 892 118

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