Our commitment
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine is committed to promoting equality and diversity.
The University has a strong and long-standing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promoting a positive culture which celebrates difference, challenges prejudice, and helps people realise their full potential.
We strive to ensure individuals (or groups of individuals) are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs, and acknowledging race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.
We can promote equality and diversity by:
- treating all staff and students fairly
- creating an inclusive culture for all staff and students
- ensuring equal access to opportunities to enable students to fully participate in the learning process
- enabling all staff and students to develop to their full potential
- equipping staff and students with the skills to challenge inequality and discrimination in their work/study environment
- making certain that any learning materials do not discriminate against any individuals or groups
- ensuring policies, procedures and processes don't discriminate.
Dignity and respect policy
The University is committed to ensuring all members of our community treat each other with dignity and respect, and where bullying, harassment and discrimination are known to be unacceptable.
Our Dignity and Respect Policy sets out the expectations placed on all members of the University.
Dignity and respect advisors are available for both staff and students to talk to - for information, advice, or support (if, for example, you are being harassed or bullied, or are experiencing any other unacceptable behaviour).
Roles and responsibilities
Each college in the University has a lead for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), although the role titles vary.
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine has two EDI co-leads, whose role is to guide College strategy and support EDI committees.
A College EDI Officer supports the College leads on strategy development, collaborates with EDI teams across the College and the University, and can provide EDI advice and guidance to staff and students.
Get in touch: cmvm.edi@ed.ac.uk
Please note: If you are seeking personal support, for example relating to harassment or bullying, please see the resources in the Advice and Support section.