Equality, diversity and inclusion news

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

Wednesday 13 to Tuesday 19 November is Trans Awareness Week, and Wednesday 20 November is Trans Day of Remembrance.

We'll be celebrating Black History Month 2024 throughout October.

June 17-23 is Refugee Week and to celebrate this we will be holding a number of events online and on-campus to raise awareness of issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers along with the support that’s available at the University and within the city.

Pride Month represents a unique opportunity for us all to reflect on who we are as a diverse University community and to show up to support our LGBT+ colleagues and students, enhancing their voice and understanding the difficulties they face, while celebrating the valuable contributions they make to life at the University.

A nationwide day dedicated to recognising networks groups and the incredible value they add to the workplace.

17 May is International day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. This year’s theme is “No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all.”

There are approximately 12 million people with hearing loss across the UK. The theme for Deaf Awareness Week 2024 is Celebrating Love and Trust. The aim is to raise awareness about the communication challenges faced by deaf people and promote better access to communication tools and services.

Staff Race Equality Forum is recruiting new members for its Steering Group: staff who want to make a positive impact on race equality should apply by 31 May.

Trans Day of Visibility takes place on March 31st each year to celebrate trans and non-binary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.

We'll be celebrating neurodiversity week from Monday 18 to Sunday 25 March 2024.

Wishing all our Muslim staff and students a blessed Ramadan and Eid Mubarak. The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year and will take place between 10 March and 10 April this year (depending on moon sightings).

Celebrate International Women's Day on Friday 8 March with events on campus and elsewhere in York.

Race Equality Week (5 to 11 February) is a UK-wide initiative aimed at uniting organisations and individuals in addressing barriers to race equality in the workplace.

Help celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March by organising your own events.

Every February, LGBTQ+ History Month aims to increase the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and raise awareness of the community's history, lives and experiences in education, culture, and society.

Help celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2024 by raising awareness, attending events and organising events in your own department.

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

Monday 13 - Sunday 19 November is Trans Awareness Week, and Monday 20 November is Trans Day of Remembrance.

The theme for this year's Dyslexia Awareness Week is #UniquelyYou, and we aim to inspire everyone to value and appreciate individuals with dyslexia.

We're celebrating Black History Month 2023 throughout October.

Bi Visibility Day is on Saturday 23 September. We will be flying the Bi Visibility flag on campus in the week leading up to it.

Help celebrate Black History Month 2023 by raising awareness, attending events and organising events in your own department.

Disability Pride Month takes place each July. For some it may be a time to celebrate their individual success and for others to celebrate the feeling of pride about being disabled.

This new process sets out roles and responsibilities, has an Individual Adjustments Plan that line managers and members of staff can work through and record any agreed adjustments and provides some useful guidance for line managers.

June 19-25 is Refugee Week and to celebrate this we will be holding a number of events while raising awareness of issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers and the support that’s available at the University and within the city.

We have a strong tradition of marking Pride Month with involvement in events on and off-campus, and we're pleased to continue that tradition in 2023.

The theme for Deaf Awareness Week 2023 is Access to Communication. The aim is to raise awareness about the communication challenges faced by deaf people and promote better access to communication tools and services.

Trans Day of Visibility takes place on 31 March each year to celebrate trans and nonbinary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.To mark the day, we will be flying the trans flag on campus on the flag mound beside Central Hall.

Wishing all our Muslim staff and students a blessed Ramadan and Eid Mubarak.The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year and will take place between 22 March and 20/21 April this year (depending on moon sightings).

We'll be celebrating neurodiversity week from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 March 2023.

Celebrate this year's International Women's Day with events on campus and elsewhere in York.

Race Equality Week (6 to 12 February) is a UK-wide initiative aimed at uniting organisations and individuals in activities to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

Congratulations to the Departments of Health Sciences and Environment and Geography on achieving their silver Athena Swan awards and the School of PET on their first school Athena Swan bronze award.

To celebrate this year's LGBT+ History Month, we're holding a range of events during February.

The inaugural ceremony saw two members of the Equality and Diversity team recognised for outstanding work.

Sunday 13 - Monday 19 November is Trans Awareness Week, and Sunday 20 November is Trans Day of Remembrance.

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

We'll be celebrating Black History Month 2022 throughout October.

June 20-26 is Refugee Week and to celebrate this we will be holding a number of events while raising awareness of issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers and the support that’s available at the University and within the city.

The University of York has a strong tradition of marking Pride Month with involvement in a variety of events both on-campus and in the city.

There are 12 million people with hearing loss across the UK, that's around one in six.

The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year and will take place between the 2 April and 2/3 May this year (depending on the moon sightings).

Celebrate this year's International Women's Day with events on campus and elsewhere in York.

Race Equality Week (7 to 13 February) is a UK-wide initiative aimed at uniting organisations and individuals in activities to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

To celebrate this year's LGBT+ History Month, we're holding a range of events during February and flying the Progress Pride flag beside Central Hall.

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

We'll be celebrating Black History Month 2021 throughout October.

National Inclusion Week is designed to celebrate everyday inclusion.

There are 6.5 million people in the UK who will be carers and 1 in 7 of these will also be an employee

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, York Pride 2021 has been cancelled. However, the University will continue to mark the week of York Pride and express its support for the LGBTQ+ community.

The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year and will take place between 13 April & 12 May this year (depending on moon sightings).

Celebrate this year's International Women's Day at online events arranged by the University, YUSU and others.

Race Equality Week (1 to 7 February) is a UK-wide initiative aimed at uniting organisations and individuals in activities to address issues affecting ethnic minority employees.

To celebrate this year's LGBT+ History Month the University is holding a wide range of events throughout February.

As the pandemic continues, we've gathered information around ensuring accessibility and providing support for vulnerable groups.

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

The departments of Computer Science and Social Policy and Social Work are the latest of the University’s departments to receive Athena SWAN awards.

We'll be celebrating Black History Month 2020 throughout October.

National Inclusion Week is designed to celebrate everyday inclusion.

There are six and a half million people in the UK who will be carers, and one in seven of these will also be an employee.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic York Pride 2020 has been cancelled. However, the University will continue to mark the week of York Pride and express its support for the LGBTQ+ community.

The University is delighted to have added three new Athena SWAN Bronze awards to its awards tally.

There are 12 million people with hearing loss across the UK, that's around one in six.

We're adding more categories to your MyView page to enable us to build an accurate picture of the diversity of staff at the University.

The month of Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year, and will take place between 23/24 April and 23/24 May this year (depending on moon sightings).

From 30 March to 5 April 2020, World Autism Awareness Week is an opportunity to celebrate as well as encouraging awareness and education.

The editathon was aimed at championing women’s voices by improving the representation of ‘Yorkshire’s Women Scientists and Innovators’ on Wikipedia.

Celebrate this year's International Women's Day at events on campus and elsewhere in York.

To celebrate this year's York LGBT History Month the University is holding a wide range of events throughout February.

Disability History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the lives and achievements of disabled people.

The Department of Psychology has been awarded a Gold Athena SWAN Award recognising the extraordinary work undertaken in the Department to improve gender equality.

We'll be celebrating Black History Month 2019 throughout October.

Students and staff at the University celebrated York Pride this year with a flag raising on campus, and participation in the annual parade.

The University is supporting York International Women's Week in March 2019.

To celebrate this year's York LGBT History Month the University is holding a wide range of events throughout February.