Equality, diversity and inclusion

As a school, we are committed to promoting equality, celebrating diversity and maintaining an inclusive environment for all members of the school community.

We achieve this by fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for students and staff regardless of gender, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or nationality, and by promoting equality and diversity in all our practices and activities.

We are a vibrant and diverse community, with students and staff from many nations and ethnic backgrounds. The school’s leadership reflects this diversity. Race, religion, disability, gender and sexuality are all core components of our teaching and active areas of research for many members of our staff.

Governance

The school has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee which considers equality matters across all protected characteristics relating to staff, students and curriculum. The Committee also has a number of active working groups:

Race equality

The school has an active Race Equality Action Group. The group’s activities have included staff training, inviting inspiring external speakers, organising a photography exhibition and auditing the curriculum.

Gender equality

The Athena SWAN Charter was established in 2005 to address gender inequalities and, in particular, the underrepresentation of women in the sciences. It has since been expanded to encompass the arts, humanities and social sciences as well. Cardiff University has held a Bronze institutional award since 2009, and the School of Social Sciences has held a Bronze departmental award since 2014. It was renewed in 2017.

Welsh Champions Group

This group arranges Welsh medium teaching, organises Welsh-speaking tutors and supervisors for students, and promotes the school’s bilingual development through social gatherings and meetings of Welsh-speaking staff and students.