Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion The promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion is central to the mission and vision of the University of Birmingham. On our founding in 1900, a core commitment was to accept women and people of all religious backgrounds as equal members of the University community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive learning and working environment where discrimination is not tolerated, where all members of the University can flourish and reach their full potential; where we engage with and learn from our community and where we affect positive change within the University, our city and wider society. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Scheme 2021 – 2024 sets out our objectives and actions based on the inter- locking themes of: • Creating an inclusive environment: developing a university community where everyone feels welcome, included, and empowered to succeed. • Dismantling barriers: addressing the structural barriers faced by groups within the University in order to create more equitable outcomes. • Integrating equality, diversity, and inclusion: issues and impacts are considered and addressed across our activities. We are actively working to increase our proportion of senior female academics, the number of people from minority ethnic groups we employ and the degree awarding gap. In November 2020, the University formally adopted the IHRA definition of Anti-Semitism
Leadership and Governance
The University enjoys strong working between the Council and the executive, and our recent Council effectiveness review commended the ‘strong sense of there being “one team” across non-executives, executives and staff and student members.’ The governing body of the University is the Council, which is chaired by the Pro-Chancellor, Mervyn Walker. Council comprises 24 lay, academic and student members, most of whom are lay members external to the University. There are five Committees, which report to Council: • University Executive Board • Strategy, Planning and Resources Committee • Audit Committee The University Executive Board (UEB) is the senior leadership team of the University and a Committee of Council. It is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and its membership consists of the Provost and Vice-Principal; three thematic Pro-Vice- Chancellors for Education, Research, and • Membership Committee • Remuneration Committee
International; the Heads of College; the Registrar and Secretary; and the Finance Director. The University is organised into five academic Colleges, each of which consists of a number of Schools and departments. Each College is led by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College who is a member of the University Executive Board. • Engineering and Physical Sciences • Life and Environmental Sciences • Medical and Dental Sciences • Social Sciences Professional Services The University’s Professional Services work in partnership with academics to support the academic mission of the University. Professional Services are led by the Registrar and Secretary, who is supported by the Registrar’s Leadership Group, made up of Senior Officers and the Directors of Operations in the Colleges. The five colleges are: • Arts and Law
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