University recognised as top employer for workplace equality

The University of Sheffield has been named as a top employer for workplace equality for a third year in a row by the leading LGBT charity Stonewall. In recognition of its continued dedication to workplace equality, the University has been ranked in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers list - a definitive list showcasing the best employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. The Stonewall Top 100 Employers are the best performing employers on the charity's Workplace Equality Index - an annual audit of workplace culture for LGBT staff. The index is becoming increasingly competitive with more than 400 employers submitting entries this year, the highest number since it first opened in 2005. The University aims to support people, regardless of their sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic, to work together to create and be part of an all-encompassing community. Working with Stonewall, the University uses the index as a way to measure its efforts to tackle discrimination and create an inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bi and trans employees. This year, the charity received 60,506 responses overall, making it one the largest national employment surveys in Britain.