Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an environment where diversity is celebrated, and all staff and students are treated fairly and feel they can bring their whole selves to work and study. Our departmental equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) structure consists of a committee led by Dr Tom Shearer, which meets quarterly, and supplementary discussion groups focussed on specific EDI topics.
Our departmental EDI action plan can be found via the link below. If you have any suggestions for new actions, or comments on existing ones, please email tom.shearer@manchester.ac.uk or click here to submit a suggestion anonymously.

Mentoring Scheme

All of our staff have the opportunity to be mentored by a senior member of the department. To find out more about our mentoring scheme and how to request a mentor, please download our Mentoring Guidelines.‌

Wellbeing Resources

Useful Information and Resources

The links below lead to some useful resources and information about the wider EDI context in the university:

• A-Z of University Policies & Procedures
• EDI Data Request Service
• FSE Risk Assessment for Safeguarding Children on Campus
• Report and Support
• Support for Parents and Carers
• University EDI Pages

Training Courses

The University offers a range of training resources that may be of interest to you. Some examples are given below. For a full A-Z list, click here.

• Assertiveness Playlist - L&D Toolkit
• Assess Yourself - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Career Development
• Career Management - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Communicating
• Communication - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
• Having difficult conversations - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Negotiation
• Personal Confidence - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Personal resilience
• Personal Resilience - L&D Toolkit playlist
• Resilience
• Unconscious bias
• Using Your Voice Effectively - L&D Toolkit playlist