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Marsha Ramroop is a British author, inclusion strategist and former journalist based in Derby, UK.
Early life
[edit]Ramroop was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1976, and grew up in Harrow.[1]. She attended Heathfield School in Pinner, and was Head Girl when she left[2]. Suella Braverman attended the school at a similar time[3]. She attended Birmingham City University (was University of Central England) graduating with a degree in Media and Communications in 1997. Between 1997 and 2020 she worked mostly as a journalist at the BBC before concentrating on inclusion work, particularly in architecture and the built environment.[4][5][6][7][8]
Her father is Andrew Ramroop OBE[9] of Maurice Sedwell, the Savile Row tailor[10][11].
Career
[edit]After leaving university, Ramroop worked with the BBC World News Japanese Translation Unit[12] in news production. She then worked as a broadcast journalist in commercial radio including at Saga 105.7FM before returning to the BBC to have a number of roles across platforms. During this time she worked on diversity and inclusion strategy within the BBC[13]. She left in 2020.
Ramroop started her own inclusion consultancy, Unheard Voice, whilst at the BBC, but mothballed it to work at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[14]
RIBA
[edit]Ramroop was the inaugural Director of Inclusion at the Royal Institute of British Architects[15]. Whilst she was there, she ran a radio station about inclusion called RIBA Radio[16][17]. The content on inclusion for the sector was well received by members[18].
She resigned after 13 months in the role and left a few months later[19][20][21][22]. Ramroop returned to independent consultancy after leaving.
RIBA Publishing commissioned Ramroop to write the Handbook on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture but scrapped the book deal six-months later[23].
Routledge took on the book which was published in August 2024[24]
Building Inclusion Book
[edit]Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment is a manual to support and provide essential guidance to the profession on these key issues.
The blurb for the book says: "Acknowledging that the existence of EDI procedures does not necessarily ensure their use, it focuses on demonstrating behaviours that help create, implement and enforce policies, procedures and practices to deliver inclusion.
"Written by Marsha Ramroop, former inaugural EDI Director at the RIBA and award-winning EDI strategist, the book targets the pain points of talent attraction and retention, public sector procurement, community engagement and inclusive design. It utilises case studies from organisations across the sector and the world with successful EDI practices, as well as testimonials of lived experiences of discrimination which provide important insight to the reader. The book takes an intersectional approach, considering not just the separate identities of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender and sexual identity, disability, neurodiversity and class but the overlap of these.
"Clearly written and accessible, with key points at the end of each chapter, this book is essential reading for those in the profession seeking to implement EDI practices in their work and workplace."
The book describes using Cultural Intelligence to deliver inclusive outcomes.
Publications
[edit]2024: Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment[25] (ISBN 978-1032564838)
2023: "If we're to ask one man to turn this around, that's a heavy task indeed"[26] Dezeen 7 September 2023
2023: Inter section: systemic inequalities in architecture[27], The Architectural Review W Awards Issue 1499 March 2023
Awards
[edit]2022 IFTDO Category 3: Turning Learning into Action: Winner Multinational & Large Corporation: RIBA “Developing Cultural Intelligence Programme”[28]
2022 Brandon Hall Awards: HCM Gold Medal: Best Learning Program that Supports and Promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion[29]
2022 Brandon Hall Awards: HCM Gold Medal: Best Learning Program for Unconscious Bias Awareness[30]
2012 (Journalism) BBC Gillard Gold: Breaking News: BBC Radio Derby coverage of the Philpott Fire[31]
External links
[edit]Building Inclusion Book website
References
[edit]- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2024-04-05). "Comment: 'Londoners need to be fond of the areas where they live'". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2024-07-22). Building Inclusion. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003435747. ISBN 978-1-003-43574-7.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2024-07-22). Building Inclusion. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003435747. ISBN 978-1-003-43574-7.
- ^ Ing, Will (2021-02-03). "RIBA appoints first-ever director for inclusion and diversity". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Jessel, Ella (2021-05-21). "Profile: Marsha Ramroop, RIBA's first-ever head of diversity". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA's first director of diversity and inclusion resigns after a year". Dezeen. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Marsha Ramroop, Author at Dezeen". Dezeen. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ ""We need to move on from just having the conversation" says ex-RIBA inclusion boss Marsha Ramroop". Dezeen. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Andrew Ramroop, tailor". BBC. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2024-07-22). Building Inclusion. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003435747. ISBN 978-1-003-43574-7.
- ^ "ABOUT US". Unheard Voice. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2024-07-22). Building Inclusion. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003435747. ISBN 978-1-003-43574-7.
- ^ "ABOUT US". Unheard Voice. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Marsha Ramroop Advancing Inclusive Behaviours for Organisational Change in Architecture". Disrupt Mag. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA announces new Director of Inclusion & Diversity". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "MArch student features on RIBA Radio". Birmingham City University. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA Radio". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA Radio – A note of thanks from Marsha Ramroop, Director of Inclusion & Diversity". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA's first director of diversity and inclusion resigns after a year". Dezeen. 2022-03-25. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Jessel, Ella (2022-03-22). "RIBA's first-ever diversity director leaves after a year". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "RIBA's diversity & inclusion chief is stepping down after only a year". Archinect. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Royal Institute of British Architects", Wikipedia, 2025-01-30, retrieved 2025-03-26
- ^ Ing, Will (2023-01-11). "RIBA scraps book deal with former diversity director". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha; Lari, Yasmeen (2025). Building inclusion: a practical guide to equity, diversity and inclusion in architecture and the built environment. Abingdon, Oxon London New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-56483-8.
- ^ ""If we're to ask one man to turn this around, that's a heavy task indeed"". Dezeen. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Ramroop, Marsha (2023-03-01). "Inter section: systemic inequalities in architecture". The Architectural Review. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Karthikeyan, Dr R. (May 2022). "IFTDO News" (PDF).
- ^ CondorAgency, d-d. "HCM Technology Awards Program". Brandon Hall Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ CondorAgency, d-d. "HCM Technology Awards Program". Brandon Hall Awards. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "ABOUT US". Unheard Voice. Retrieved 2025-03-26.