Sheffield Hallam exists to transform lives. We are a university that is ambitious for others. A place where people can be inspired to realise their potential and begin life-changing journeys. Where innovation is sparked by curiosity, and collaboration means working together to solve problems and challenge the status quo. An inclusive community that stands up for equality and speaks up for diversity. An open-minded place, where everyone can thrive and belong.

This is what makes us Sheffield Hallam University.

Our vision is to enable a culture at Sheffield Hallam that is safe and inclusive, with the Hallam Values providing the foundation for everything we do. We promote staff wellbeing and diversity, working towards equity for all staff.

Embedding continuous learning across the University is key to ensuring all staff, managers and leaders have the knowledge, tools and skills to successfully fulfil their roles.

We are committed to environmentally sustainable practices in all our operations, decisions and actions as well as in our teaching and research.

We are committed to advancing equality of opportunity, experience and outcome, ensuring that students and staff realise their full potential. This is reflected through the University’s values of inclusion and supportiveness, with equality, diversity and inclusion acting as key enablers to the University Strategy.

Our Equality Objectives embody the University’s ambition to create a transformational and aspirational culture of inclusion for all students and staff. We are proud of the rich diversity of our Hallam community, and value a culture where every individual can succeed and thrive.

We aspire to be a place of belonging where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and which recognises the multiple identities people have. We are committed to creating an environment that celebrates the diversity of students, staff and other stakeholders and enables everyone to achieve their full potential. We believe that excellence will be achieved through recognising the value of every individual and empowering everyone to contribute fully and to derive maximum benefit and enjoyment from their involvement in the life of the university.

We believe that equality, diversity and inclusion is everybody’s responsibility and that the whole Hallam community is responsible for delivering a safe and respectful environment for our students and staff.

But we also recognise we have more to do. Our objectives and associated delivery plan describe the actions we are taking to address challenges including the Gender Pay Gap, our BAME Degree Awarding and Attainment Gap, and, like many universities, the challenges of hate crime, harassment and sexual misconduct.