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EDI STRATEGY 2024-26







                                                                      EDI GOVERNANCE AND

                                                                      RESPONSIBILITIES







                                                                      The EDC which is chaired by the                The College Executive Committee (CEC) will
                                                                      Vice-Principal for EDI and comprises           hold key accountability for ensuring progress
                                                                      membership from all areas of the RVC           is made in all areas of EDI.
                                                                      including staff, students and Trade Union
                                                                      representatives, will provide the oversight    The EDI Unit will lead and coordinate all
                                                                      and updates on progress made towards the       activities, working with the departments and
                                                                      EDI strategy and will ultimately report to the   various teams across the institution.
 “Every individual matters.                                           CEC.                                           The Heads of Departments, with the support


 Every individual has a role to play.                                 The EDC provides direction and guidance        of departmental EDI Champions, are
                                                                      on the prioritisation of activities and areas   responsible for the delivery of their local EDI
 Every individual makes a difference.”                                of focus through the various institutional     action plans and the continued promotion of
                                                                      equality action plans such as the Equality     EDI within their departments.
 Jane Goodall                                                         Objective and Action Plan, the renewed
                                                                      Athena SWAN Action Plan (2022-2027) and        RVC Council has overall accountability for
                                                                      any future action plans.                       legal compliance.


                                                                      The EDC will also work through the newly
                                                                      developed EDI Action Groups to support
                                                                      and advance the strategic objectives.






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