Graeme Pedlingham is deputy pro vice chancellor for student experience and Professor of English at the University of Sussex, where he leads works on access and participation, student voice and personal tutoring. He is currently working on projects related to embedding experiential learning within the curriculum and proactive approaches to supporting disabled students. Graeme has worked extensively with the Office for Students in relation to academic quality, and with the QAA. He is passionate about improving educational outcomes for diverse student groups and cross-sector collaboration to achieve this.