Gurnam Singh is Associate Professor of Equity of Attainment at Coventry University, Also, he is Hon Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, and Visiting Fellow in Race and Education at the University of Arts, London. Prior to entering academia he had a background in community activism and professional social work. He is acknowledged as a leading thinker on the issue of race and racism in Social Work and Higher Education and has published widely on these topics.