Dr Susan Davis is reader in Diversity and Equity in Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She was formerly an early years teacher in school and has worked in further education at Coleg Gwent and at the Open University on their child development programmes, before moving to Cardiff Met in 2004. At Cardiff Met she is the pathway leader on the Professional Doctorate / EdD. She is the research lead on the Welsh Government DARPL (Diversity, Equity and Professional learning) programme. Her research interests include the learner journey for quiet, shy and anxious children and the experiences of learners of colour. She has recently carried out commissioned research on reasons for the non-reporting of racist incidents in South East Wales schools.