Diversity and inclusion work

How can higher education better support diverse students and staff to fulfil their potential? Find advice on university diversity and inclusion policies and actions that open pathways into higher education to non-traditional students and support student success for diverse cohorts by building inclusive institutions. Plus, learn how to achieve greater diversity at every level of academia and make everyone feel they belong.

By Eliza.Compton, 22 February, 2022

Where are the leaders with a disability in higher education?

Empty lectern illustrating opinion article about lack of university leadership with visible or stated disability

While support is available for people with a disability in universities, this is not translating to senior leadership positions – to the detriment of individuals and the sector as a whole, say Paul Harpur and Brooke Szücs

Reading time

3minutes

By dene.mullen, 22 February, 2022

Gatekeepers or greeters? We must demystify university for first-gen students

The way university teachers and lecturers speak to first-generation students can make a huge difference to how they get on in higher education

Stone Meredith gives advice on using positive introductory phrases and how this can help first-generation students navigate university

Reading time

4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 15 February, 2022

How to create a sense of belonging for black students in a majority white academy

Advice on purposefully creating a sense of belonging among black students in majority white universities

Taking active, practical and nuanced approaches to ensuring the belonging of black students in majority white universities, at a micro and macro level, is everyone’s responsibility, explains Edith Lewis

By miranda.prynne, 12 January, 2022

Breaking the oldest rules in the book: making promotion and tenure more equitable

It is incumbent upon university leaders to create diverse and inclusive communities and curricula

Pardis Mahdavi and Scott Brooks explain how a rethink of the processes that govern promotion and tenure to put diversity work at its heart could result in a more equitable higher education system

By Miranda Prynne, 16 December, 2021

Campus talks: behind two of our most-read resources on diversity statements and student well-being

Podcast discussing building resilience and protecting well-being among university staff and students

We speak to the authors behind two of the most popular resources of 2021, focused on drafting diversity statements and teaching practices that support student well-being, to find out what shaped their advice

By Miranda Prynne, 16 November, 2021

Changing lives through community engagement and outreach

Advice on shaping community outreach in order to improve educational outcomes for local communities

Josephine Bleach outlines questions that higher education institutions should ask to help them foster authentic community engagement that improves educational outcomes for children, families and communities

Reading time

4minutes

By dene.mullen, 20 October, 2021