Equality and Diversity

The University of East Anglia aims to create an environment for learning and working that expects all members of the University to value diversity and welcomes and embraces difference in its diverse populations of students and staff. Through the application of our policies and practices, the University is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and fair treatment for students, staff and all those who use our services and facilities.

The University is proud of the increasing diversity of its campus and works with staff, students and organisations around Norwich and Norfolk, regionally and nationally, to achieve its aim of being an inclusive place for study and work.

In 2012 and 2015, the University achieved Bronze status in the national Athena Swan Awards, which recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. Two Schools at UEA hold Silver awards and a further ten hold Bronze. All remaining Schools are now involved and working towards their first awards. The Charter was established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research. In 2015, the charter was expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL), and in professional and support roles, and for trans staff and students. The University is currently working towards silver status.

Several well-established staff networks enable employees to meet other people around the University who may share the same views - or view the same issues from a different angle - and offer the chance to talk, discuss and exchange information. This includes:

• UEA Staff Pride – providing support and information to staff on LGBT+ matters in the workplace;
• ResNet - a contact, support and information network for all women working in research, including PhD Students, Research Staff and Faculty Members; and
• Access All Areas - for staff who identify themselves as disabled and feel they'd like to share knowledge and experience to work with the University in identifying positive solutions on a wide range of access matters.

The University is currently setting up a number of additional networks for staff, which offer the opportunity to be actively involved in, and explore, diversity issues and to influence decision-making.