Decolonising Pedagogies Symposium 2024

The Advance HE annual staff and student statistical report highlights that there are increasing numbers of staff and students disclosing as disabled, the Black, Asian and minority ethnic student awarding gap is persisting, and females remain underrepresented in academic roles and professorships. Our portfolio supports the addressing of barriers to career development and progression experienced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and encourages and recognises commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. Our services are built on a legacy of expertise in equality, drawing from our leadership of the Athena Swan Charter and Race Equality Charter, championing diverse leadership development through programmes such as Aurora and Diversifying Leadership, equal pay and supporting the extension of women and under-represented groups on university boards – all to encourage and support change across the sector. We bring a wealth of expertise to our portfolio of services in EDI, identifying the drivers for change in the Equality in HE Statistical Report, and our work across the sector, such as the support of the Disabled Students Commission, and providing the forum for the sharing good practice in our conferences and symposia such as the EDI Conference.