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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Promoting equitable treatment, championing diversity and developing an inclusive ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳

Professor Andrew Lewis-Pye is the Equality Officer for the Department of Mathematics. Professional Services Staff support departmental EDI initiatives, and the first point of contact is currently Joe Faulkner.

The School’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of its six strategic priorities, as highlighted in the , and ‘equality of respect and opportunity’ is one of the core principles set out in the School’s . The School's  acts to promote and further ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion for all members of the School community.

Examples of the Department's work

  • We are delighted to announce that the Department of Mathematics has been awarded the Silver Award by Advance HE.
  • The Department runs termly Women in Mathematics seminars, presented by leading female mathematicians to offer support, encouragement and advice to female staff and students.
  • As part of our commitment to EDI, the Department of Mathematics is a member of the .
  • We regularly run internal workshops and training sessions to raise departmental awareness and to action EDI initiatives within ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and the wider community.

Examples of ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳'s work

  • In 2017, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ convened a self-assessment team to work towards the ECU’s . The Race Equality Charter is focussed on improving the representation, progression and success of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff and students in Higher Education.
  •  is a national charter mark – run by the  – that recognises the advancement of gender equality in higher education: representation, progression and success for all. The School has been awarded the institutional Athena Swan Bronze award.
  • ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ is a  and is part of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.
  • ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ also works closely with  to develop online access guides to all the School’s buildings, and route maps around campus.
  • 'Developing ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ for Everyone' is one of the 3 priorities of the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ 2030 Strategy.
  • ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ launched the '' initiative to help collectively end sexual violence, bullying, harassment and hate crime.
  • Over the years, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has been recognised for its EDI work by outside organisations. For instance, in 2017, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ was recognised as one of the , and in 2019, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ was one of Stonewall's .