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Recording available for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Staff Town Hall: An update on EDI initiatives

30 May 2024

We have been working to build on our commitment to inclusion, belonging and equity and updated you on some of the work ongoing in this space during our Summer Term 2024 Staff Town Hall.

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Conversations with staff and students have told us that ensuring a lived culture that reflects our values is very important to people at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø.Ìý

We have been working hard to drive progress in this area, and building on our commitment to inclusion, belonging and equity is a key institutional priority.

During the last Staff Town Hall, we updated you on some of the work ongoing in this space and looked ahead to plans for the upcoming year including an EDI Strategic Review to strengthen and amplify our existing commitments.Ìý

Panellists included:Ìý

  • Dr Michael Spence, President & ProvostÌýÌý
  • Donna Dalrymple, Chief People OfficerÌýÌý
  • Professor Alison Koslowski, Pro-Provost (Equity & Inclusion)ÌýÌý
  • Professor Paola Lettieri, Vice-President (Strategy) and Pro-Provost (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø East)ÌýÌý
  • Aimie Chapple, Vice-President (Operations)ÌýÌý
  • Professor Geraint Rees, Vice-President (RIGE)ÌýÌý

The event was Chaired by Professor Anna Cox, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Interaction Centre (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍøIC) and Vice Dean (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) in the Faculty of Brain Sciences.Ìý

We also heard from three Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Change Builders at the start of the Town Hall in a spotlight segment who are working to drive progress for our staff, students and community.Ìý

Watch the recording of the Staff Town HallÌý

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During the Town Hall over 80 questions were asked via the online sli.do tool. Many of these were read out verbatim including a question about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s approach to access to toilets and changing rooms for trans people. We recognise and understand this was upsetting to some within our community, and we would like to apologise for any hurt caused. We are looking into lessons that can be learnt from this.Ìý

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