At Durham, our people are our most important asset. We believe that our success is tied to being able to recruit and retain outstanding staff and students from all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where our people feel supported and valued, enabling them to not only succeed, but thrive.
Our core Equality Objectives are to:
- Increase awareness of Equality & Diversity challenges and duties
- Improve gender balance across the University
- Improve understanding and support of disability across the University population
- Increase numbers of BME staff and students
We have a range of Key Performance Indicators to measure success against these objectives and achive a modern and diverse workface and student body. These include:
- Proportion of international (non-UK) students – 35% by 2027
- Percentage of Faculty members who are female - Top third of the Russell Group by 2027
- Percentage of academic staff who declare their ethnicity as BME and percentage of staff who declare a disability: Russell Group median by 2026