Equality & Diversity

The Equality and Diversity Committee works to ensure that the Department of Environment and Geography embraces, celebrates and raises awareness of equality, inclusion and diversity. We identify barriers that prevent us from reaching our full potential as a department and create solutions to overcome those barriers.

E&D is embedded throughout the department and a standing item on all departmental committees. 

We have enthusiastically adopted the Athena SWAN charter of good employment practice for women working in science, engineering and technology in Universities. We were delighted to receive the Bronze Athena SWAN Award in 2014, which was renewed in 2017, in recognition of the support we offer to all staff in the Department. To support the career development needs of all staff, we advocate flexible and part-time working patterns where possible, and provide mentoring and regular performance reviews.

The Department holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award, renewed in 2017.

You can find out more on the departmental webpages, or download our full application and action plan.