Anti-racism
At Cardiff University, we are committed to becoming an actively anti-racist institution.
We are pleased to have received the Race Equality Charter Mark Bronze award in 2025. This signals our commitment towards race equality; we acknowledge that we are on a journey towards being an anti-racist institution and have work to do. Our work towards becoming anti-racist is guided by our Race Equality Charter Mark action plan.
Overview of our plan
Our Race Equality Charter Mark Plan is based on five priority areas, identified through our self-assessment process which included consultations with our university community. Our priorities seek to make Cardiff University an equal and fair place to study and work; they are to:
- Strengthen staff and students’ sense of cynefin (belonging):
- We aim to foster a stronger sense of belonging by co-creating inclusive resources, improving induction and transition experiences, enhancing cultural awareness, and ensuring visible leadership commitment to race equality.
- Enhance the visibility of complaint processes and build trust that concerns will be actively addressed:
- Efforts will focus on simplifying and promoting reporting tools, training staff to handle complaints effectively, and ensuring culturally sensitive wellbeing support to build confidence in the institution’s ability to address discrimination.
- Foster a diverse, inclusive University community:
- The plan includes reforming recruitment and promotion practices, increasing representation in leadership and decision-making, and embedding inclusive values to ensure equitable opportunities and recognition for all staff and students.
- Address disparities in our student outcomes:
- Targeted actions will use data-driven insights to close ethnicity awarding and progression gaps through inclusive curriculum design, staff development, and tailored student support across the academic lifecycle.
- Deepen our collective understanding of intersectional inequalities:
- The University will enhance data collection and reporting systems to better understand and address the complex ways in which race intersects with other identities, ensuring more informed and equitable decision-making.
Race Equality Charter Mark application - English
Cardiff University's successful application for the Bronze Race Equality Charter Mark
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Stories of our progress
The following activities have been undertaken or achieved:
- awarded the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, in recognition of our progress in understanding and tackling the issues faced by our Black, Asian and minority ethnic community
- launched the Report and Support tool, as part of a recommendation from Advance HE to improve reporting of racial harassment incidents
- recognised as a University of Sanctuary, dedicated to fostering a safe and welcoming environment to sanctuary seekers
- became a supporting organisation of Race Alliance Wales and signing Race Council Cymru’s Zero Racism Wales pledge
- worked in collaboration with the Brilliant Club in delivering Cardiff Parent Power by empowering a community of parents and guardians to make changes to support their children’s future and to ensure their children have a fair chance in education and their future careers
- collaboration with the Cowrie Scholarship Foundation to provide scholarships for financially disadvantaged Black British students
- joined the Citizens Cymru/Wales Community Jobs Compact, to improve the diversity of our staff recruitment and to enable our staff to progress and develop in a supportive environment
REaCH network
The REaCH (Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage) network is the University's network for staff interested in equality, diversity and inclusion. The network offers a discussion forum in a positive environment where we support each other. The REaCH network also works closely with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team to discuss the life experiences of the group and to collaborate on charter goals and events.