Equity, diversity and inclusion

Many science students miss out on quality placements because of systemic barriers. Read five ways universities can embed equitable, work-based learning into non-accredited programmes and level the field

Institutions need to work harder to understand international students with disabilities’ needs and challenges, and put in place more obvious and intentional communication with them

Accent bias undermines Black international students’ confidence and belonging in UK universities. Institutions must tackle this exclusion through awareness, training, and a proactive celebration of linguistic diversity

Visual stories can help make universities’ complex array of services and experiences more accessible and less mysterious to staff, students and community members

A project that hired students as co-researchers to explore inclusion and connection resulted in higher levels of agency and belonging. Here, the academics behind the scheme share what they learnt

Integrate the sacred into the secular by making interfaith spaces inclusive for all. Here’s how

Here’s how to hone your EDI practices and make your university an anti-discriminatory institution

Factors that influence the success of Black women in STEM, including community building, EDI responsibilities and invisible labour – and how to provide support

Encourage students to get involved in societies, participate in sports and engage in formal extracurricular programmes to foster a sense of belonging within the student community

A logic of scarcity and competition leads academia to see hoarding economic, human and social resources as the only way to survive – as a university or a higher education employee, writes Lucas Lixinski