Institute for Equity, University Centre

The Institute for Equity is a specialist research-led authority on EDI, leadership, organisational effectiveness, and professional standards.

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Institute for Equity, University Centre

We work with national and international partners to advance equity in education, workplaces and society

We help organisations embed inclusive practices across their culture, systems and processes. Through research, consultancy, training and leadership development, the Institute partners with organisations nationally and internationally to drive evidence-based change and advance equity in education, workplaces and society.

We work across sectors and have provided services to organisations in areas such as: banking (Bank of England), education (schools, colleges, universities), nuclear industry (Thomas Thor Associates), professional services (Independent Office for Police Conduct), charities (Future First, Association of Family Therapy), uniformed services (Merseyside, Scottish Institute for Policing Research/Police Scotland and Metropolitan Police), Civil service (British Council), religious (Church of England), and local government (Hackney, Merton and Surrey Councils). 

Courses

Equity, diversity & inclusion; leadership & management. 

Types of qualifications

Master’s degrees; Professional training or CPD; Short courses; Summer courses. 

Academic partnerships

Our MBA is validated by Buckinghamshire New University. Our professional development certificates are accredited by The Institute of Leadership.

UK Education

Courses delivey in the UK

Online
Short courses or micro credentials

Courses offered in the UK

Certificates:

Applied Social Research
Leading EDI
Inclusive Curriculum Leadership 
Inclusive Organisational Leadership
Leadership & Social Justice
Leadership & Organisational Development

Postgraduate:

MBA in Leadership for Equity & Organisational Development
Diploma in Leaderships for Organisational & Social Transformation
Diploma in Strategic Leadership, Change & Innovation
EDI Fellowship © 

Short courses: Our short courses and programmes are suitable for anyone in any industry with an interest in EDI. Topics covered include anti-racist pedagogy, EDI data analytics, and EDI policy analysis, 

Transnational Education (TNE)

Current TNE offer

We recently delivered the Certificate in Applied Social Research to education inspectors in the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) at Jamaica's Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.

Future collaboration with overseas partners

Short courses, skills bootcamps and summer schools in other countries
Partnerships to deliver qualifications or accreditation in other countries
Collaborations to support training or professional development for your industry in other countries