The University of Twente has been and is still building towards a richer and more inclusive community. We all strive to offer equal and fair opportunities. We jointly support each other in learning, failing, succeeding and flourishing. These bold ambitions are laid out in our current organisational strategy, Shaping2030.
Fostering inclusion, raising awareness and breaking down barriers
Raising awareness, identifying and breaking down barriers. Adjusting policies, guidelines, and practices to ensure that, in every corner of our organisation, we are all consciously aware - and consider as a matter of course - that we all are unique individuals. Individuals that have the fundamental right to be treated equitably and respectfully.This is the overarching goal we strive for together. Building and maintaining a community and an organisation that considers diversity, equity, and inclusion as an key aspect of our collective mindset is a bumpy and challenging journey that requires ongoing effort, responsibility, creativity, and courage from everyone. It is our firm conviction that harnessing the potential of diversity brings better education, better research, more personalised services and bigger societal impact. And that - to be able to fully benefit from the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, talents and experiences of our community - we must strive to be a more inclusive university. We aim to cherish and support each other to enable all of us to get a strong shared sense of belonging at our university.
Contact DE&I AT ut
We see promoting diversity, enhancing equity and boosting inclusion, as a shared responsibility across our university. To support coherence and connection across initiatives, coordination is facilitated by a dedicated DE&I Officer, who works closely with individual colleagues, teams, leadership and professional networks throughout the organisation.
This role supports and connects ongoing efforts to strengthen and embed a diverse, inclusive and socially safe academic environment, and helps translate policy, strategy and lived experiences into meaningful action.
If you have a question, idea or if you would like to explore collaboration on DE&I-related matters, you are welcome to reach out to our DE&I Officer or send a message via UT's DE&I email address.
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Committed networks and teams
Below you can find an overview of committed networks and teams that assist in tackling issues, finding solutions, and fostering the shared responsibility of making diversity, equity, and inclusion standard core values for everyone in our organisation and on campus. Have a look and discover how they all focus on different aspects of progressing diversity, equity and inclusion.
Action plans, information and initiatives
On UT's Service Portal we have brought together a comprehensive collection of news, information, documents and events about (or related to) DE&I. This Service Portal is meant for staff and students in particular, but also provides insights to anyone interested in how UT jointly work towards integrating the core values of equity and inclusion into the way we interact, conduct research, and deliver education.
Below, we have listed some important documents. We described our efforts to bridge gender inequality in the academia in a dedicated Gender Equality Plan (GEP) at the end of 2021. At the same time, we also incorporated these actions into our current DE&I Action Plan. In the coming years, we will continuously review the actions we take and the measures we implement to proactively reduce gender differences and adjust them as needed. This integrated approach aligns with our strategy, which aims to approach diversity, equity - including gender equality - and inclusion as core standard values at UT.
Training Opportunities
We offer our community a range of training opportunities to become familiar and get comfortable with DE&I at UT. By doing so we want to strenghten the role and responsibility each of us has in working together towards a welcoming, respectful and socially safe environment for everyone.
These opportunities are offered through (tailor-made) workshops, e-learnings and readily available toolkits. As a member of our community, you have direct access to these resources.