Equity, diversity and inclusion

By Anonymous (not verified), 6 October, 2021

Also referred to as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), what do these three terms mean in higher education? Academics explore how equity, diversity and inclusion issues should shape universities’ teaching, culture and management. Find advice to help create inclusive learning and research environments, support diverse students and staff and design university policies which widen access to higher education and enable everyone to thrive. 

By Eliza.Compton, 26 March, 2025

How to use a ‘manual of me’

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Team meeting
This team-building activity costs nothing and will help you and your staff understand each other better. Here’s a guide to using this simple tool
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By Laura.Duckett, 11 March, 2025

What matters to students’ sense of belonging?

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Students sitting together in a library
Using an intersectional and decolonial lens and fostering the formation of a discipline-specific identity are some of the ways to make belonging the cornerstone, rather than merely an outcome, of higher education EDI initiatives
By Laura.Duckett, 28 January, 2025

Starting a support group for students with disabilities

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Supporting students with disabilities in regions where universities place less emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion requires a proactive approach from staff. Establishing a student-led support group can make a significant impact
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 24 January, 2025

How to humanise engineering education and why we must

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Female engineer in industrial setting
Despite years of effort across the education sector, engineering sciences are still not gender equitable. Incorporating more social sciences into engineering education could help address the imbalance
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 2 January, 2025

How can universities encourage active ageing?

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Older students at their desks at a university
As life expectancies rise, universities must prepare to welcome more older students. Here are some ways to ensure institutions are inclusive spaces for these learners
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 23 December, 2024

Opening doors to computer science education

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Ways to get more students from under-represented backgrounds into computer science, including offering joint undergraduate degrees and master’s degrees that require no tech background
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 18 December, 2024

Three lessons for interfaith engagement on campus

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Students sit around in discussion
How can we build a religiously plural community on campus in times of global division? Ten years on from the LSE Faith Centre’s opening, James Walters reflects on three lessons learned
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 17 December, 2024

Low-cost ways to support women academics

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Female lecturer speaking to students at the front of class
Offering mentorship opportunities, supporting peer groups and addressing bias are some of the ways institutions can support women academics
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 3 December, 2024

Walls into walkways

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Access to library spaces in preparation for exams is helping Dublin secondary school students find a pathway into university. Here’s how DCU Library has made them feel welcome
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By Eliza.Compton, 28 November, 2024

A toolkit for working with students as partners

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Bringing the student voice into the creation of a toolkit to decolonise and diversify university reading lists was a key purpose of a library project at the University of Chester
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By Laura.Duckett, 23 November, 2024

How we support accessible learning for students with disabilities

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A student being advised by a counsellor
See how effective support, from the provision of counselling services, Autism Spectrum Disorder induction days and appropriate work experience opportunities, ensures students with a disability or long-term condition succeed during their studies and beyond
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 15 November, 2024

How to embed inclusion into the curriculum

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From getting buy-in at the highest level within an institution to clearly communicating inclusivity goals, Liz Jones outlines the foundations for putting inclusion at the heart of the curriculum
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 24 October, 2024

School Tasking: forget explosions, it’s all about the skills

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Children participating in outreach programme School Tasking
Successful university outreach doesn’t always have to involve awe-inspiring explosions and colour-changing chemical reactions, but it should seek to hone key skills through dynamic and interactive activities that enable all children to shine
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