De Montfort University (DMU) has become the first higher education institution in the UK to achieve a Silver Award through the Race Equality Charter.
An independent panel of assessors in the higher education sector found that DMU had made a significant impact in addressing inequality and promoting race equality across the whole institution. The panel also concluded that DMU had shown strong leadership in promoting the principles of the Race Equality Charter and cited examples of initiatives it had delivered that had a brought a transformational change for its Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. These included developing strong engagement with staff, students, departments and local communities to create a truly inclusive environment.
Advance HE launched the Race Equality Charter on behalf of the sector in 2015 and so far 99 institutions have signed up to its principles. Of its members, 38 have achieved Bronze Award level by demonstrating they have clear aims for their race equality, which includes the development of their own detailed action plans that are informed and evidenced by their own data and findings supporting their work to promote an inclusive institution.
