Diverse@Imperial

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How to make equality, diversity, inclusion and university life work together A Lecture by Leyla Okhai, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Centre (EDIC), Imperial College London At the present time, we seem to be witnessing an important shift. The gender pay gap has lessened for women in their early 20s and Oxbridge admissions are higher than ever for young women. But the choices women make during their study, work and family lives still lead to inequality to disparity. Indeed, when this is looked at in detail, different women are still experiencing varying opportunities and challenges. The same applies to people more broadly because of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief, disability and caring status. How can all these elements come together and be seen as a strength rather than a daily battle? How can employers empower staff to produce a societal shift? How can the mainstream majority – yes guys, that’s you – be recruited to constructively disrupt the sy

A lecture as part of Diverse@Imperial week, delivered by Simone Buitendijk, Vice Provost (Education) Imperial Diversity Pledge To be successful the College has to attract and retain the best staff and students. Our objective is that all of our staff and students (including women, black and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and disabled) should be appropriately represented at all levels of the College. Our Pledge to you, our staff and students, is that we will take all necessary steps to bring this about by: • Identifying and addressing any barriers faced in education, career opportunities, personal development and promotion • Creating a culture where all staff and students feel valued and respected and in which those with family and caring responsibilities enjoy full equality of opportunity • Monitoring our progress toward the achievement of our Pledge and publishing the results

To celebrate and recognise London Pride, we're proud to reveal our new bench for our South Kensington campus painted in the Pride flag colours. Watch artist Jay Barnham in action.

A panel discussion as part of Diverse@Imperial week, chaired by Nina Nannar, (ITN News journalist) Imperial Diversity Pledge To be successful the College has to attract and retain the best staff and students. Our objective is that all of our staff and students (including women, black and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and disabled) should be appropriately represented at all levels of the College. Our Pledge to you, our staff and students, is that we will take all necessary steps to bring this about by: • Identifying and addressing any barriers faced in education, career opportunities, personal development and promotion • Creating a culture where all staff and students feel valued and respected and in which those with family and caring responsibilities enjoy full equality of opportunity • Monitoring our progress toward the achievement of our Pledge and publishing the results