Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to the success of the University.
EDI is at the heart of all of our activities. We know that diversity strengthens our research community, leading to enhanced research creativity, productivity and quality, and societal and economic impact.
We actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.
We also support applications from those returning from a career break or other roles. We consider offering flexible study arrangements (including part-time: 50%, 60% or 80%, depending on the project/funder), carer support funds for conferences, and peer support networks for parents and carers.
All appointments are made on merit.
The University of Manchester and our external partners are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Targeted studentships
Committed to equality of opportunity
We are working to ensure our student cohort reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We have introduced a range of positive measures to assist in achieving these commitments, recognising in particular that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students are currently underrepresented on our programmes and across the UK university sector. These measures follow a review of our recruitment processes and identifying opportunities to implement these actions through our highly competitive funded schemes.
Useful links
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