Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

We are committed to creating and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for our students and staff regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The School’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team is committed to monitor EDI-related issues, raise awareness of key issues on inequalities and discrimination, and to provide solutions for positive change to raise the School’s profile in equality, diversity and inclusion, for students and staff.

• Athena Swan Bronze Award
  The School established a self-assessment team in September 2019 which reviewed policies and practices within the School and their effect on gender equality. The School has achieved a Bronze Award from the Athena Swan Charter.
• Student Equality Committee
  The Student Equality Committee consists of student volunteers who provide feedback to staff on equality issues from a student perspective.
• Diversifying the Curriculum
  The Student Equality Committee advised staff that they would like to see changes to the focus of the curriculum to make it more diverse and inclusive.
• Mentoring Scheme
  We run a mentoring scheme for undergraduates from overseas and from ethnic minority backgrounds.