Implementing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives within the field of environmental sciences is crucial for fostering a more inclusive and representative community that can effectively address the complex environmental challenges we face.

Outreach and Recruitment Programs: STEM school program targeted at underrepresented communities and BAME to encourage interest and participation in environmental science education. This include involvement with schools.

Inclusive Teaching Practices: Mindful of inclusive teaching practices that create a welcoming and supportive learning environment for all students. This may include using inclusive language, incorporating diverse teaching materials, and being mindful of different learning styles and cultural backgrounds.

Studentship offer: We encourage applications from all under-represented groups, including candidates with caring responsibilities or those with a disability. In our project selection, we ask potential supervisors to keep EDI in mind and as a result you will find that activities such as field work or prolonged periods away from the host organisation are often optional. It is our intention that the move to anonymised applications will widen participation for all under-represented groups. For more details

On campus Experiences: Provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through field work, and workshop activities. Ensure that these opportunities are accessible to students from diverse backgrounds and accommodate a range of abilities and interests.

Diverse Practices: Implementing policies to actively engage individuals from underrepresented groups.

Training and Education: Providing training programs and workshops to raise awareness about unconscious bias, cultural competence, and inclusive leadership.

Promotion of Inclusive Culture: Celebrating diversity through events and recognition programs, and fostering a culture where all involved feel valued and respected.

Community Engagement: Engaging with external stakeholders, such as community organizations and advocacy groups, to support broader diversity and inclusion efforts

Faith and Belief in Practice

Faith and Belief in Practice is a University initiative that seeks to increase awareness and understanding of religious and belief communities in the University.

The initiative includes several activities:

  • The publication of an annual calendar of significant faith, belief and diversity dates.
  • Highlighting University facilities that are available for reflection or prayer There are the Chaplaincy building and the Muslim Centre on the Whiteknights campus. During Ramadan, a marquee is erected for the purposes of prayer. The School of Agriculture have converted an office space for the use of people who requirement reflection and a screen is available in the room to provide separate praying facility for female and male Muslim staff and students who may require a prayer space on the Earley Gate side of campus; there are also nearby shower and toilet facilities to perform Wudu before prayer.
  • Events of interest

Diversity Calendar