Oxford University is revealing the identities of more than 20 people whose portraits will be put on display to try to “promote greater diversity”.

It wants to redress the balance from the university’s walls being lined with pictures of “dead white males” by adding more women and ethnic minorities.

The portraits include broadcasters Dame Esther Rantzen and Reeta Chakrabarti.

Oxford’s head of equality Trudy Coe said it was “sending a signal”.  More