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Is the Ethnic Minority Glass Ceiling in Business and the Professions Cracking?

Professor Shamit Saggar joins Policy Exchange event at both Labour and Conservative party conference fringes to discuss new research on ethnic minorities

Shamit Saggar, Professor of Public Policy at ISER, joined an expert panel to discuss ethnic minorities and their participation in professions and business at a fringe event organised by the thinktank Policy Exchange at the Labour and Conservative party conferences.

The panel was chaired by David Goodhart, Head of Immigration and Integration at Policy Exchange.

Speakers included:

  • Peter Reichwald, Director of Board Practice and Founder of Engage, Harvey Nash
  • Professor Shamit Saggar, Professor of Public Policy, University of Essex
  • Kulveer Ranger, VP Public Affairs and Communciations, Atos
  • Amanda Ciske, Communications Manager for Inspire and Aspire, Harvey Nash

For more information on ISER’s current research on ethnic minorities see our current research projects.