Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The CMVM Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is the main strategic and decision-making body for the College’s Community Strategy, which is designed to embed equitable and inclusive practice in mainstream ways of working and teaching.

Its membership's collective expertise in EDI and lived experiences inform the Committee's work to implement corresponding change across the College community, to plan implementation that is feasible, effective and sustainable, and to share expertise, good practice and resources on EDI-related matters.

Through the Co-Convenors, the Committee reports to the University's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the University EDI Lead, and connects the College community with EDI-relevant policies, initiatives and opportunities developed at institutional level

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee structure

Membership of the College Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The membership of the College Equity and Diversity Committee will include:

  • 2 x Co-Convenors (College EDI Manager and College Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Community)
  • Committee Secretary
  • College Head of HR
  • College Associate Dean for Research Culture
  • Committee Lead for Inclusive Systems
  • Committee Lead for Student Experience
  • Committee Lead for Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Committee Lead for Events & Campaigns
  • Committee Lead for Training & Development
  • 6 x School Leads for EDI, representing the 6 CMVM Schools

CMVM Community Strategy 2026-30 

The College Community Strategy 2025-2030 aims to drive the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine’s ambitions for EDI, cultivating a diverse staff and student body with a strong sense of belonging and an equal chance to flourish. The Strategy was developed through a consultative co-production process, as well as careful alignment with the University of Edinburgh’s strategic goals, and builds EDI into core College systems in order to realise meaningful and sustainable change.

School EDI groups

The aim of School groups is:

- to promote the mainstreaming of EDI issues and awareness within their School

- to identify EDI related issues and put forward policy initiatives for consideration by the College EDI Committee

The local groups will aid in the dissemination of information from the College Committee within their School

The role of School group members is:

- to act as local ambassadors for EDI within their School

- to cascade news of changes to policy and procedures, best practice and developments in EDI to managers, staff and students within their School

- act as the first point of contact and source of local advice on EDI  issues and legislation

School EDI groups

Outside of Committee spaces, there is a variety of EDI relevant staff and student networks and community groups on College campuses, and across the University

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