# Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

**Source**: https://www.bath.ac.uk/professional-services/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
**Parent**: https://www.bath.ac.uk/professional-services/human-resources/

## Building an inclusive environment while providing advice, support and guidance on equality and diversity-related issues.

Athena Swan offers a valuable framework for introducing cultural changes that create a better environment for all members of University community.

The Race Equality Charter (REC) offers a valuable framework to identify and address the barriers facing Black, Asian, and minority ethnic staff and students.

Disability confident offers a valuable framework to identify and address cultural barriers facing the disabled community.

#NeverOK is a joint initiative run by the University and The SU, which aims to tackle all forms of harassment, bullying, sexual misconduct and discrimination.

The covenant is a promise by us to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

Our Statement of Equality Objectives reflect Bath's priorities around equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I).

This guide will help you learn more about the language to use when referring to ethnic group categorisation.

This guide will help you learn more about inclusive language, with a focus on pronouns and their use.

This guide is for recruiting managers to help ensure we value, promote and celebrate inclusion in our recruitment practices across the University.

Key celebration dates in the inclusion calendar.

Find out training available for you or your team, from online to in person sessions.

This page provides links to ED&I related policies and lists groups protected by Equality Act 2010.

We’ve simplified our EIA process and we need your help raising awareness and asking your teams to complete it when required.

Our Staff Networks are dedicated spaces for colleagues sharing particular circumstances or characteristics to connect with others and share their experiences.

Guidance for managers of staff who are part of or considering joining an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff network.

We provide a forum for equity and diversity issues. Each department at the University should have a representative on the Network.

A list of the members of the Athena Swan self-assessment team (USAT).

REC USAT is the group of people working to identify and address the barriers facing Black, Asian, and minority ethnic staff and students.

The team provides advice and good practice to the University around equality, diversity, and inclusion and commitments under the Equality Act 2010.

The University commemorates Disability History Month from 20 November - 20 December with a series of activities and events.

October marks Black History Month where teams across University host a range of activities on the 2025 theme of 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride'.

We are delighted to announce that the University of Bath has been awarded the Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze award by Advance HE.

International Women's Day takes place on 8 March 2025. Find out how you can take part in celebrations throughout March.

University receives its first Athena Swan Gold award for Mathematical Sciences and a full house of Silvers for Faculty of E&D.

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