Harleena Jagde

Harleena Jagde serves as an Academic Tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University, specializing in Criminology, Sociology, and Forensics. She collaborates with course teams and support services to ensure equitable student outcomes through strategic academic and pastoral support, with a focus on closing awarding gaps.

Her educational background includes:

• BSc (Hons) in Social Psychology from Loughborough University
• MA in Gender Studies from SOAS, University of London
• Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (FHEA)

Her research and professional work centers on social justice transformation through education, with dedicated expertise in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). She actively develops initiatives addressing LGBTQ+ inclusion and violence against women and girls, while currently investigating technology's role in achieving equitable outcomes for neurodiverse students. Her approach emphasizes creating nurturing educational spaces that empower students as agents of societal change.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Through her tutoring practice, she provides tailored academic guidance and pastoral care to foster student resilience and success, integrating social justice principles into curriculum support and institutional collaboration to advance educational equity.