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Summary

I am a Senior Lecturer in Education and Associate Dean for Equality and Diversity (Staff) in CBASS (College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences).

I joined Brunel University in 2006, entering my Higher Education career from a Deputy Headteacher position. I studied my Undergraduate degree at Brunel University when I was a mature student as a mother of two young children. I thoroughly enjoyed my degree and it led to an exciting teaching career across West London primary schools. I currently work across PostGraduate education programmes and supervise BA, MA and Doctoral research students. I am situated in the ‘Interculturality for diversity and global learning’ research group. 

Prior to joining Brunel, I worked across diverse primary schools in various leadership posts. My favourite teaching post was in Southall as I loved the diversity and depth of cultures and children. Southall Broadway was a rich cultural space for Indian food and clothes, and I had the opportunity to draw on my Panjabi & Hindi spoken skills within this post.

I completed my PhD in 2015, titled: ‘A Black feminist exploration of the cultural experiences and identities of academically ‘successful’ British South-Asian girls’. My PhD is rooted in personal interests and lived experiences around cultural identity, Black Feminist Theory and a critically reflexive position as a narrative researcher and academic of colour. I draw on an autoethnographic lens in my current feminist work, particularly themes around anti-racism, decolonising nature and museum spaces, and developing creative methodologies in grassroots work. I currently work part-time as I also lead a registered community interest company (CIC) on educational  nature events, and spend time with my granddaughter. My nature and community impact work has led to exciting collaborations outside of Brunel:- with Natural England, National Parks, DEFRA, Open University (Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences department), the museums sector, and a successful Brunel seminar series Award on 'Decolonising Green Spaces', delivered in 2023. 

Feel free to contact me on: geeta.ludhra@brunel.ac.uk for collaborations.  

Qualifications

Geeta has a PhD and is a qualified teacher with QTS. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 

Responsibility

• Associate Dean for Equality and Diversity (staff) in CBASS
• I work across PostGraduate Education programmes 
• Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate/Doctoral research students
• Reseach group: Interculturality for diversity and global learning | Brunel University London
• I lead reading seminar series for Brunel staff and doctoral researchers (current focus is caste).