News

We report our activities to the University’s Social Inclusion Committee, and we share our progress with staff, students and others through community-wide communications, holding events, and publishing information on our webpages.

Read the latest updates from the Social Inclusion Group using the links below:

2024

Athena Swan Charter: University renews its Silver Award for gender equality (February 2024).
Meet the Warwick Students named on The Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2024 List (February 2024).
The 2024 Social Inclusion Staff Award is now open for nominations. Who do you think deserves to be recognised for celebrating diversity, supporting an inclusive culture, or demonstrating leadership on social inclusion? (April 2024).

2023

'Designing for Inclusion' programme now open for applications (January 2023).
Reith, Roots, and Representational Art, by Chris Ennew and Rachel Sandby-Thomas (January 2023).
Your personal record: Changes to diversity monitoring questions (February 2023).
The Gender Expression Fund is back - apply for up to £50 of gender-affirming items (February 2023).
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – celebrating three researchers at the University of Warwick (February 2023).
Ukraine: One Year On (February 2023).
Your personal record: Why we’re asking new questions about cultural heritage and socio-economic background (March 2023).
Closing the pay gaps: we’re making progress (March 2023).
Social Inclusion Staff Award 2023 nominations now open! Closing 12 May (April 2023).
Staff profile: Providing an accessible Library experience for our autistic students (April 2023).
Young Reporter Muhammed Farhan Ilford, County High School: Scientific Challenge (April 2023).
Let's Talk About Deaf Awareness Week (May 2023).
The 2023 Social Inclusion Staff Award winner is... Rebecca Vipond! (June 2023).
Five steps to support autistic students on their higher education journey - Jane Dashwood, Library Accessibility Officer (July 2023).
"Jessica has spoken of wanting to be a chef for a long time" - young person's chef experience at Warwick (September 2023).

2022

Mentors required (January 2022).
Warwick awarding Stonewall UK Workplace Equality Index Gold Award (February 2022).
5 questions with... Claire Algar about our partnership with EY Foundation (March 2022).
5 questions with... Nick Barker about the National Scientific Thinking Challenge (April 2022).
INspiring greater diversity in leadership (April 2022).
Gender Taskforce recruitment (April 2022).
A note from Kulbir Shergill for Giving Day 2022 (May 2022).
Staff culture survey - Watch Kulbir Shergill, Director of Social Inclusion, as she discusses why it’s important to engage and have your say (May 2022).
5 questions with Andy Johnson (culture survey) (May 2022).
Race Equality Charter: Bronze award (May 2022).
See the winners of the Social Inclusion Staff Award 2022 (June 2022).
Apply for the Athena Swan Excellence in Gender Equality Award (June 2022).
WMG supports national employability programme for care-experienced young people (June 2022).
Recruitment of New Members to the Religion, Faith and Belief Taskforce (June 2022).
Claire Algar, Social Inclusion Officer, wins EY Foundation Volunteer of the Year Award (September 2022).
University of Warwick signs twinning agreement with Ukrainian university (September 2022).
New Report - Refugee Education UK and Warwick's English Department: 'Finding Their Way: The Journey to University for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Young People in Coventry' (October 2022).
Cost of living support: A message from Stuart Croft, VC (October 2022).
5 questions with Andy Johnson on engaging with menopause (October 2022).
What is ‘My Adjustment Passport’? (December 2022).

2021

Improvements to the way we ask about gender and gender identity (January 2021).
An update on our commitment to anti-racism at Warwick (January 2021).
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on BAME carers in Coventry and Leicester (February 2021).
It is as if we have breathed a collective sigh of relief on hearing news of Derek Chauvin’s verdict, by Kulbir Shergill (April 2021).
Warwick retains University of Sanctuary status (May 2021).
Rainbow Allies Relaunch (May 2021).
Update on our commitment to using IHRA definition of antisemitism (July 2021).
Applying for the Race Equality Charter (August 2021).
Volunteer Faith Advisers wanted (April/August 2021).
Recognition of our provision for disabled staff, students, and visitors (August 2021).
Warwick and our University of Sanctuary status (August 2021).
Warwick’s first Diversity Book Club (September 2021).
Outreach to schools is more necessary than ever, by Nick Barker (October 2021).
Inaugural Excellence in ED&I Award 2021 (November 2021).
Warwick wins Disability Smart Built Environment Award! (November 2021).
Video: Black Brilliance Launch Event (December 2021).

2020

Warwick wins AUDE's University Impact Initiative of the Year Award 2020 (April 2020).
Black Lives Matter Joint Statement from Race Equality Taskforce and University Executive Board (June 2020).
Observations on the pandemic from a Schools Outreach Fellow, by Nick Barker (July 2020).
Joint letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Women and Equalities on trans rights (July 2020).
Update your staff record to share disability information so we can get things right for you (July 2020).
Our commitment to anti-racism at Warwick (August 2020).
NIHR no longer require academic partners to have a silver Athena Swan award (September 2020).
To make progress on race equality we need inclusive conversations, by Kulbir Shergill (October 2020).
University successful in achieving Level One Positive Allies accreditation (November 2020).
Video: EUTOPIA Week - Inclusion for a European University, led by Kulbir Shergill (December 2020).

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