Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Updates
RIED EDI Gender Balance data (to November 2023)
In keeping with our EDI Policy and the principles of Athena Swan, the RIED consortium believe it is important to maintain and share our gender data on an annual basis. The data collected to date from all partner Universities and our Board membership is shown in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 shows the variation…
Queens recognised as top university in Ireland and second in UK for gender equality
We are immensely proud to announce that Queen’s, has become the first university on the island of Ireland – and only the second in the UK – to be awarded an Athena Swan Gold Award for our commitment to advancing gender equality across higher education. Positioning the University as a leader in gender equality in…
Launch of new QUB Equality Scheme and Action Plan 2024-2029
On the 22 January 2024, Queens University Belfast announced the launch of a new institutional Equality Scheme and Action Plan 2024-2029. Underpinning the QUB Strategy 2030 and the People and Culture Plan, the new Equality Scheme sets out how QUB will continue to develop an inclusive environment that reflects and supports the values and diversity…