Our commitment to excellence through inclusion

The Faculty of Science is committed to excellence through inclusion and welcomes staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Our goal is to have a motivated and diverse Faculty, where staff and students demand the highest standards from each other and work together to maximise the benefits of difference. Our successes are rooted in the value we place on the roles played by all staff that make our Faculty a remarkable place to work and study.

The Faculty of Science Equality and Diversity Committee monitors and advises the Faculty Executive Board on its policies and targets. We welcome contributions and suggestions from all members of the faculty via their departmental equality and diversity representatives: Faculty Equality and Diversity Committee | Faculty Executive Board

Our current focus

Faculty of Science Excellence Through Inclusion Plan
We are currently formulating a Faculty of Science Equality and Diversity action plan.

Improving our equal opportunities data collection
Knowing the different characteristics of people who make up our workforce is key to understanding and identifying if people with particular characteristics are facing barriers. This data allows us to work out where policies are working, and where we might need to do more, and target our initiatives effectively. For more information about the kind of data collected and how it is used, visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/equality/monitor.

Female academic retention and progression
The under-representation of women in science is well documented. We are committed to addressing the factors that inhibit recruitment, retention and progression of female academic staff. All departments in the faculty are currently involved in preparing and submitting for Athena SWAN awards.

Encouraging all staff to participate in career development activities
We aim to keep all staff informed and ensure they have an opportunity to consider career development through the Staff Review and Development Scheme (SRDS): About SRDS | University staff development opportunities | Faculty training and development opportunities

Celebrating staff success
We celebrate the diverse achievements of all our staff – below you can see the latest news stories from each of our departments.

Faculty of Science
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Department of Biomedical Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Psychology
School of Maths and Statistics

Recent achievements

We are currently celebrating the following achievements:

Useful links

Within the Faculty we benefit from a wide range of sector-leading University of Sheffield initiatives and policies on:

You may also be interested in these University and Faculty staff networks: