Oxford University named among 100 top LGBT inclusive employers

Oxford University has been named as one of the UK's most inclusive employers for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender staff (LGBT) by the charity Stonewall, in its Workplace Equality Index 2019. This is the first time that the University has placed on Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list, which is an annual audit of LGBT inclusion by employers across workplaces, services and communities. Oxford University has long been a proud member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, participating annually in the Workplace Equality Index, but this is the first time that the University has placed in the top 100 UK employers list. The University is an active supporter and participant in national LGBT awareness activity including LGBT History Month, Oxford Pride, a Straight Allies Programme, an LGBT Role Models Programme, and also provides targeted initiatives that support LGBT+ staff and students. In recent years Oxford has invested a significant amount of time and resources in becoming more inclusive and accessible, and somewhere that students and staff of all genders, backgrounds and sexual orientations can thrive and realise their potential. While this work is ongoing, the University's placement on the list is an encouraging sign that the activity is taking effect. The University is an institution which is proud to offer a place of study and work that is both safe and welcoming to LGBT+ students and staff.