Senior Lecturer Re-elected as Vice Chair of EDIR with Prestigious Management Organisation
Dr Emily Yarrow, Senior Lecturer in Management and Organisations and Deputy Head of the Leadership, Work and Organisation subject group at Newcastle University Business School, has been re-elected as Vice Chair of Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Respect (EDIR) with the British Academy of Management (BAM) from January 2027.
1 July 2026
Dr Emily Yarrow has been re-elected (unopposed) to the role of Vice Chair of Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Respect (EDIR), and as a member of the Executive Board of the British Academy of Management (BAM), starting in January 2027. Emily will be responsible for overseeing EDIR activities and playing a role in the strategic development of BAM.
A member of BAM since the very start of her academic career, she will continue to give back to the BAM community by contributing her research expertise and ensuring that all voices are heard and respected.
Throughout her first term, Dr Yarrow contributed to conversations with other learned societies around how to ensure the prevention of EDIR regressions in a complex landscape, as well as supporting the ongoing development of EDIR, and BAM’ growing membership.
Continuing to make an impact
Going into her second term, Dr Yarrow remains committed to protecting academic freedom, promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity, as well as ensuring the ongoing development of an inclusive BAM community.
Speaking on her plan for her second term Dr Yarrow said: “My ongoing vision for BAM and the Vice Chair EDIR role is to ensure that we remain at the forefront of inclusive scholarship and the promotion of egalitarian academic careers. I strive to build on, and maintain, the strong foundations of EDIR at BAM.”
Outlining how she plans to do this, she highlighted the areas she wishes to focus on:
- ensuring that all activities are promoted, organised, and conducted in an inclusive and accessible way
- continuing to build relationships with other learned societies, to learn from others’ best practice, as well as share insights from BAM for shared development around EDIR
- ensuring that wellbeing and work life balance are further promoted as a key part of sustainable academic careers
- building on the excellent work that has already been done to promote good EDIR practice, and its dissemination to both Business Schools and organisations in industry, by engaging with other learned society leaders, policy makers, and the sharing of best practice across a range of sectors
We look forward to seeing the impact of Emily’s work as she continues in her role.
Find out more about Emily Yarrow’s work, background and expertise here.