Henley Business School is fully committed to fair and equal treatment of all its employees and students, and to making Henley a welcoming and inclusive environment. The School’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion is Dr Claire Collins. Claire chairs the School’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which meets on a termly basis to discuss the implementation of diversity-related policies and initiatives.
We are applying for an Athena SWAN Bronze charter mark for gender equality in higher education, to be submitted in 2019.
Henley was recently ranked amongst the top five business schools in the country for including diversity content in its core undergraduate curriculum: read more about the research here.
Why diversity is more than just being different, and what CEOs can do about it?
Women in Leadership: A forum which speaks to Henley’s external audience on key gender diversity matters through a series of events centered on current issues and trends.
For the past six years, the Business School, in partnership with the FT and the 30% Club, has awarded a Women in Leadership Scholarship, which offers full funding for the Executive MBA. The Scholarship is designed to offer practical support for the development of strong female talent: see here for details of the next competition.
A number of Henley staff are featured in the Faces of Reading project, which aims to showcase the range and diversity of University of Reading staff.
The 1752 Group, aimed at ending sexual misconduct in higher education.
WomenCount is a new, non-profit organisation benchmarking women’s leadership across charitable, academic and public bodies. Read their report on Leaders in Higher Education 2018.
WHEN (Women’s Higher Education Network) promoting gender equality in higher education.
You can contact us about Diversity & Inclusion by email at diversityandinclusion@henley.ac.uk or by phone on +44 (0) 118 378 6597.