Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Our vision is to create an Inclusive, Equitable and Diverse community that is underpinned by care.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are central to the London School at Loughborough University. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and anti-discriminatory environment where all students and staff can thrive.
We are firmly committed to the identification and removal of systemic barriers, with the aim of advancing inclusive and anti-discriminatory practice across its activities. We recognise that discrimination and inequality can exist, and we actively work to challenge and dismantle systemic barriers across our teaching, research, and everyday practices.
Caring for others is part of the human condition and within the Loughborough London community, caring should be reciprocal between all its members. In a caring community every individual should feel supported to thrive without causing detriment to others. A community that invests in all its members recognises that its members have different needs, and that everyone can contribute to the community in different ways.
We acknowledge that this vision cannot be implemented by a single individual, instead it requires a collective approach that draws on our interdependence and the need to create opportunities for all members to participate in realising the vision.
Our caring principles
- We embrace a flexible mindset.
- We engage in non-divisive approaches to change.
- We recognise and respect differences and diversity in individual circumstances.
- We aim for an equitable community with different allowances based on personal circumstances.
- We aim to create a safe environment where we feel comfortable to raise challenges and complaints.
- We promote and aim to support the growth of community-based approach.
Our EDI committee and support services work closely with the University’s EDI Core Plan to ensure that our commitments translate into meaningful action, positive experiences, and real change for our community.
Your voice matters
Our London EDI Committee Chair, Burçe Çelik, holds an open listening session for all London staff and students on EDI matters fortnightly on a Tuesday afternoon. If you would like to join a session, please email at b.celik@lboro.ac.uk.
Who can I contact about EDI issues?
Our London EDI Committee Chair, Burçe Çelik, can be contacted via email at b.celik@lboro.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can submit a report through the University’s reporting portal for yourself, on behalf of someone else, or about something you’ve witnessed on campus.
EDI committee
To advance this mission at Loughborough University London, we have established an EDI committee comprised of both staff and students.
EDI for students
Discover how we actively promote equity, address challenges, and work together to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive at Loughborough University London.
EDI for staff
Loughborough University London is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable campus where all staff can thrive, diversity is valued, and respect and care are promoted.