Durham University

**About Durham University** • A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, and one of the UK’s leading universities.
• Located in a beautiful historic city with a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Talented scholars and researchers tackling global issues and making a difference.
• Committed to inspiring people to do outstanding things, contributing to the success of the city, county, and community.
• University Strategy built on research, education, wider student experience, community, and inspiring potential.
• Purpose and Values emphasize being a place where people can be free to be themselves, celebrating difference, valuing one another, and creating an inclusive, respectful, and fair community.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as a key component of the University’s Strategy, living by Purpose and Values and Staff Code of Conduct.
• Actively works towards providing a supportive and inclusive environment for staff and students.
• Welcomes and encourages applications from under-represented groups, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritised ethnic groups.
• Takes career breaks or periods of leave into account during application evaluation.
• Awarded Disability Confident Employer status, committed to fair treatment and reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities.