Oxford Brookes University theological activities on the site, although theology was withdrawn in 2015. In October 2003, Oxford Brookes University became the first university in the world to be awarded Fairtrade status. Baroness Kennedy served as the university's Chancellor from 1993 to 2001. In 2007, Graham Upton retired as Vice-Chancellor and his successor, Janet Beer, was inaugurated in September. In July 2008, Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, replaced Jon Snow as chancellor of the university. In March 2015 Alistair Fitt was inaugurated as Vice-Chancellor, replacing Janet Beer. Dame Katherine Grainger British Olympic rower also replaced Shami Chakrabarti as Chancellor. Katherine is Britain's most
Disablement Income Group Disablement Income Group The Disablement Income Group (DIG) was a British disability pressure group formed in 1965 in Godalming, Surrey. It is considered the first pan-impairment pressure group in Britain, and was created to campaign for the introduction of a full disability income through the social security system for all disabled people. According to the Charity Commission, The Disablement Income Group had ceased to exist as a charity by 2 April 2003. DIG was founded in 1965 by two housewives, Megan du Boisson and Berit Moore. At the time, social security payments to disabled people depended on the cause of