University of Hull

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Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant 

University of Hull has pledged its support for the military community and their families by signing up to the UK Armed Forces Covenant in 2017. Hull ensures that those that serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated with fairness and respect by us as an employer of choice.

University of Hull recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation. We support the employment of veterans young and old and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers. 

About us 

Our commitment to social justice and inclusion is integral to our core values and at the heart of our vision for a fairer, brighter future. This involves celebrating our differences and standing united against intolerance, ignorance and discrimination in all its forms. And we recognise that there is more we need to do to tackle structural inequalities and to ensure that every member of our University feels safe, valued, respected and supported at all times.

This strategy takes us beyond what is required under the Equality Act, 2010 and sets out our vision for fairness and inclusion for a number of additional characteristics which are not currently protected under UK law including caring responsibilities, gender identity (as distinct from sex and gender reassignment which doesn’t account for fluidity) and socio-economic backgrounds. It also covers broader issues of social justice in terms of the increasing the positive impacts our University can have on our local area and wider society as a civic and socially responsible institution.

Our drive to shape a society that is built on equity, integrity and respect will be reflected in the social impact of our education, research, knowledge exchange and civic engagement, and in the culture and working practices of our University community.