Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Respect

In the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, we are committed to promoting and embedding a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion in its broadest sense. This involves creating and nurturing a supportive, diverse, and equitable working environment for all our staff and students. Ultimately, we strive to create equity of opportunity for all, enabling colleagues and students alike to realise and fulfil their potential.

Our initiatives include:

• The appointment of an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Lead to the School’s Senior Management Team, Dr Tori Sprung. This appointment cements the School’s commitment to ensuring transparency in decision-making and its goal to embed EDI within the make-up of the School.
• Establishing an EDI Panel who coordinate and drive the EDI aspirations of the School. The panel consists of staff and students who are representative across the School in terms of age, gender, grade, contract type, strategic leadership and research/teaching groups.
• Celebrating diversity; for example, International Women’s Day and International Day for people with a Disability.

For our staff

LJMU is proud to be working in partnership with an array of EDI training specialists and subject matter experts, in order to offer our staff the opportunity to raise awareness and upskill in this important domain. To book your place and to find out more about each of our EDI Workshops, please visit the LJMU Staff Development Calendar.

For our students

If you would like to contribute to or participate in any EDI initiatives, including becoming a member of our EDI Panel please contact Dr Tori Sprung.

Useful contacts

School Women’s Officer: Dr Tori Sprung
School Disability Coordinator: Milly Blundell
Domestic violence support: Amanda Mannion
School women's officer: Dr Amy Whitehead