Sheila Riddell was the founding Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research at the University of Glasgow, UK, and the Centre for Research in Education, Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Lyn Tett is Professor Emerita at the University of Edinburgh, UK, conducting research into community education and lifelong learning.

Hazel Christie is Programme Director for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Rachael King is Programme Director of the University of Edinburgh's Access Programme, providing adult learners with a route to undergraduate study.

Sofia Shan is an Institutional Researcher in the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement at Edinburgh Napier University, UK.