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Equality Charters and Initiatives

Advance HE

Cardiff Metropolitan University is an Advance HE Strategic Member and is committed to working with Advance HE to help shape the future of Higher Education, developing a culture which champions equality, diversity and inclusion. Through our membership, we hope to learn, influence and share best practice with HE Institutions from across Wales and the rest the UK.

Athena Swan

As a university, we have committed to understanding and addressing the barriers that exist for our staff and students pertaining to gender inequalities.

In recognition of this the University received an Athena Swan Silver Award in May 2024.

We also hold several departmental awards:

  • Cardiff School of Art & Design – Bronze Departmental Award
  • Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy – Bronze Departmental Award
  • Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences (Cyncoed) – Silver Departmental Award

Race Equality Charter

In November 2024, Cardiff Metropolitan University received the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award from Advance HE.

The Race Equality Charter is a framework which enables universities to identify where institutional and cultural barriers may stand in the way of racially minoritised staff and students.

Disability Confident

Cardiff Metropolitan University is committed to improving employment opportunities and career development for disabled people, and in recognition of this Cardiff Metropolitan University has been certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

More information on the Disability Confident employer scheme.

AccessAble

Cardiff Metropolitan University is committed to improving the accessibility of our campuses and is aware that the accessibility needs of our staff, students and visitors are different. We understand that what is accessible for one person is not always accessible to someone else. To provide support we have worked with AccessAble to provide a Detailed Access Guide to let people know what access will be like when they visit our campuses. The Detailed Access Guide also looks at the route you will use and what is available inside.

Cardiff Metropolitan University Detailed Access Guide.

Technician Commitment

The award-winning Technician Commitment group endeavours to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for all our technical staff working in education and research. The group consists of members from each school within Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Find more information about the Technician Commitment group.