We are fully committed to equal opportunities for everyone at the University of Greenwich.

Staff are selected and treated fairly solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of age, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender reassignment, marital status or family circumstances, race, religious or political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic background and trade union membership or on the basis of being a part-time or fixed term worker.

Guidance and training

We provide guidance and training in equal opportunities issues for our staff, so that they:

• Treated with respect and dignity at all times
• To be treated fairly with regard to all recruitment policies, procedures and assessments
• Experience a zero-tolerance environment to discriminatory behaviour or practice
• Participate in training and encourage learning opportunities to reach their full potential.

Unfair and discriminatory practices

We are committed to challenge and create a programme of action to address unfair and discriminatory practices wherever they occur. This includes providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for work and study, in which everyone has the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.  

The university will:

• Publicise and raise awareness of EDI initiatives and programmes among staff and students
• Operate fair, open and transparent procedures for the recruitment of staff (e.g., Reasonable Adjustments etc.)
• Operate fair and transparent procedures for student assessment, progression and attainment of awards
• Provide fair and accessible opportunities for training and career progression for staff
• Promote the use of inclusive and gender-neutral language using of words or phrases, which are non-discriminatory in all university publications and correspondence
• Introduce new and evolving existing policies and procedures, which support our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ambitions, and take any necessary action to mitigate disadvantage or negative impact.
• Publish equality information annually and our equality objectives, which show how we plan to address particular inequalities or disadvantage and how we will mitigate, reduce or remove them.