Professor Lizzie Barmes appointed co-chair of the Equality and Diversity Forum Research Network

4 February 2013 Lizzie Barmes, Professor of Labour Law at Queen Mary, has been appointed co-chair of the Equality and Diversity Forum Research Network (EDFRN). The Equality and Diversity Forum Research Network is a multi-disciplinary equality and human rights network bringing together academics, policy makers, NGOs and funders to inform and improve UK policy and legislation. The Network is a collaborative project steered by leading equality and human rights academics and coordinated and supported by the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) – the network of national NGOs working to promote equality and human rights in the UK.