Everyone's Welcome Here

This chapter will explore ideas for how to disrupt the status quo by challenging institutional power dynamics in Higher Education. It will introduce ideas around social cohesion and personal reflections as exemplars of how knowledge exchange can be a powerful enabler of working for a common goal, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. The chapter will advocate for breaking a “them and us” culture and encourage a whole university/sector approach where those working in HE, regardless of who they are, can feel part of the knowledge exchange journey. The chapter will highlight the important role that external partners, professional members of staff, and other support services play in supporting academics to flourish in their fields and how, without their knowledge and support, universities could not function effectively.