Browse a summary of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) activities, resources and support below*. If you would like any further information, please email Adelle Fairclough (EDI lead for Careers and Enterprise).
Our series of Journeys captures the incredible experiences of Durham students and graduates from diverse backgrounds. Contributors share insights into their background, identity, challenges experienced, opportunities undertaken and provide advice to support Durham students and graduates in their career journeys.
Kristen Keen
Kim Ninh
Dr Allison Dixley
Laura Sadler
Keir Spring
Keira
Soumya Singh
Elena Gorman
Bailey James
Jami Anderson-Smith
Emma Gascoigne
Roshni Vachhani
We have dedicated resources such as our diversity guides, which aim to support your individual needs and concerns about areas including:
· Age diversity in employment
· Disability and reasonable adjustments
· Identifying diversity friendly and inclusive employers
We also produce insight articles featuring information on support organisations and positive action initiatives relevant to Durham students and graduates.
Our Work Experience team coordinate dedicated programmes and internship opportunities aimed at students from diverse backgrounds:
Enabling Opportunities – a bespoke programme of tailored workshops and one to one advice and guidance, aimed at supporting students to apply for work experience. Students from areas of lower higher education participation (LPN), lower household income and/lower socioeconomic status groups, as well as students from the North-East, are amongst the eligible participants.
Infinity: internship programme for autistic students - a collaboration between Careers & Enterprise and Disability Support, this support programme aims to provide careers focused support, including workshops and one to ones, to autistic students with the ultimate goal being a funded internship, with one of a number of carefully sourced and supported organisations.
Student Employability Fund - we aim to support students to develop the skills, attributes and experiences that will help them to progress into their chosen destination. Previous funding strands have included: work experience and employment bursary and a technical and professional skills development bursary.
Disability support - We are delighted that Durham University is now a Next Generation Inclusive University Partner of EmployAbility, to provide enhanced advice and advocacy for disabled students and recent graduates.
External support organisations – we engage with a wide range of organisations to share opportunities and information relevant to students and graduates from diverse backgrounds.
We share a broad range of diversity-focused events, opportunities and initiatives (such as mentoring, competitions, work experience and insight days) relevant to Durham students and graduates.
*Note that events, funding and activities can vary each academic year.
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