Equality and Diversity
We are proud of our tradition of widening access to Higher Education from all sectors of the community and of our record in attracting students from under represented groups. The University wishes to build on its existing reputation as an inclusive institution and ensure that it extends its commitment to all, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation, across all areas of students, staff, campus and community activity.
The University will work to promote understanding and integration between people of different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs and will not tolerate any exclusion, harassment or victimization of students or staff. This means tackling discrimination and prejudice where they are found to exist in the University and tackling the systems, behaviour and attitudes that cause them or sustain them.
The University will, through the development of the Equality Scheme and implementation plan, set out how we will respect and celebrate diversity because of its value in attracting, motivating and retaining staff and students; its contribution to enrichment of the intellectual environment and of the learning experience of students, and its contribution to the pursuit of equality in the wider community. sexuality.
The University has developed an Equality Scheme and we will implement and review this over the coming three years. We will achieve this through engagement with students, staff and key stakeholders and through Faculty, School and Department planning and staff development.