Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences is fully committed to realising equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) among staff and students in our cultures, policies and practices.
This involves working hard to ensure that everyone feels welcome and that they can belong in this community, and that they are supported to be successful in their work.
It also means being willing to recognise where we are not getting it right, and being committed to do what it takes to eliminate racism, sexism, ableism, classism, heteronormativity, and other oppressions. We recognise that these intersect to marginalise and exclude people, particularly those with protected characteristics.
As a faculty, we are uniquely positioned to contribute to the institutional and societal transformation that is needed to address injustice in its many forms. Our work focuses on the dimensions of society and culture, education, law, economics and business, geography, and politics, all of which are implicated in reinforcing patterns of oppression and exclusion. Equally, all of these dimensions, and others, have the potential to disrupt these patterns and point to possibilities of equity and social justice.
The faculty has a vibrant and engaged EDI team, involved in a number of initiatives aligned with the university's EDI Strategic Delivery Plan and designed to make EDI a reality.
Please do be in touch with us if you have ideas about how to make the faculty a more equitable, diverse and inclusive place to learn and work.
Meet the team
Professor Jeremy Gregory, Pro- Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Social Sciences
Dr Michelle Stirk, Faculty Director of EDI and People
Faculty People and Culture Committee
The Faculty People and Culture Committee has responsibility for providing oversight of the embedding of the People and Culture Strategy, at a local level in alignment with the university’s overall strategy and Performance Framework. The Committee reports to Faculty Executive Board and provides a clear governance pathway to and from schools and faculties to the university’s People and Culture Committee (which is a direct sub-committee of the University Executive Board).
Members and their email addresses
Key EDI projects
The Faculty of Social Sciences is pleased to announce that they are currently working on the following Sphere Challenges: