We are proud of our diverse student and staff population. You’ll find links on this page to access what equality, diversity and inclusion means, some of our key equality policies, documents and statistical information on our student and staff profiles.
Athena Swan Bronze Award
We have Athena Swan accreditation, which is a higher education accreditation for demonstrating commitment and excellence in gender equality.
Stonewall Diversity Champions
We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion which shows that the University is committed to having a positive attitude towards ensuring and promoting equality for LGBTQ+ staff and students.
Please contact us for any information and support you may need. From how to use terminology that is inclusive, to implementing great ideas in your courses, we can help you to enhance your students’ learning experiences while studying with us.
Making Your Teaching Inclusive
- This Accessibility Guidance: Overview (CU LibGuides) is designed to help staff create different document formats (Word, Pdf, PowerPoint) for their academic research and teaching which meet appropriate accessibility criteria.
- This collection of resources on CU's Knowledge Base offer some practical tips for educators on accessible and inclusive practice, including:
- accessible design ideas for Aula and
- articles on creating closed captions and transcripts for live and recorded videos on various platforms, including Zoom and MS Teams.
- Check out this "Light Bite" video on creating a Narrated Powerpoint Video with a Transcript' (YouTube, closed captions available).
- This Spark page on inclusive assessment gives an overview of how to design your assessments to maximise chances of success for all students.
- Coventry University is listed on the AccessAble website, which provides detailed access guides for campus buildings and services. A useful resource to promote to staff, students and visitors.
Learning Differently
We all learn differently. But do we consider that when we teach? To know more, take a look at this resource. A link to the transcript can be found below.
