Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Within the School of Medicine we recognise that Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) is something which should run through both our curricula and our culture and environment. On this page you can find details of our activities related to EDI including details of how you can get involved in this work.

Staff Student EDI Network

The staff-student EDI Network is open to all staff and students within the School of Medicine. We meet every 6 – 8 weeks during term time, to discuss priority EDI matters for students and the School, and to catch-up on activities and plans that have emerged out of discussions within the group.

Formed in March 2022, so far, the group’s successes have included the mandatory introduction of microaggressions awareness training across all curriculum years; supporting the development of a survey to help support students of faith on the course and the creation and upkeep of the School's staff-student EDI Action Plan. 

If you are interested in getting involved in the group, please contact Professor Taz Goddard-Fuller (they/them) via: Taz.Goddard-Fuller@liverpool.ac.uk 

EDI Action Plan

The School’s Staff-Student EDI Action plan is updated once a year and reviewed regularly by the Staff-Student EDI Network. 

Supporting Students with disabilities

We recognise that student doctors like the population as a whole will experience illness, ongoing health issues and may live with disability.

As a future medic, your experience of illness, disability or living with a long term health condition can often support the development of your empathy and understanding for others - an important part of caring for the needs of your patients.

Supporting Students of faith

The School recognises that faith is an important part of the lives of many of our students, and that for many students and practitioners, the ability to practice ones faith can enrich clinical practice. The School is signed up to implementing the guidance set out in the Medical Schools Council document “Active Inclusion & Supporting Students of Faith” (PDF).

From 2023/24 onwards, in order to support students of faith; information on faith requirements is collected annually in the Summer ahead of a new academic year. The purpose of this data collection is to allow the School of Medicine at the University of Liverpool to understand the faith requirements of our MBChB cohort.  While there is some activity that we will not be able to change, we collect this information to help with planning; so that where possible, we can take into account their faith needs and help them balance this with their professional studies.

Where relevant, information about specific faith-based adjustments and the reasons for this will also be shared with placement sites. The data will be stored for as long as you remain a student at the School and will be deleted upon your graduation.