Diversity and excellence go hand-in-hand.
UTS values and honours diversity
UTS is a culturally diverse university. Half of our students were born outside Australia, and half also have a language background other than English. One per cent of our students are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
We honour the value of diversity in all its forms. We promote a respectful and harmonious culture, where every member of our community is not only free from discrimination, but feels welcomed, included and accepted as their whole person.
But we also recognise that we exist in an unequal world, where structural and systemic biases and barriers still impact individuals and influence our social infrastructure. We are committed to proactively addressing inequalities in our own community through:
Policies and programs
- The UTS Equity, Inclusion and Respect Policy.
- Clear communication and promotion of values and behaviours expected of our staff and students.
- A variety of training – e.g. cultural awareness, Indigenous cultural awareness.
Celebrating and supporting cultural diversity
- The University offers leave for staff to participate in cultural and religious days of observance. (See the Enterprise Agreement under ‘Personal Leave’).
- The UTS Multicultural Women's Network aims to enable multicultural women to realise their full potential and experience equity and justice at UTS. The network welcomes UTS professionals, students and academics, continuing/tenured, fixed-term and sessional/casual staff members and HDR students who identify as women and who have been minoritised based on their cultural, ethnic or linguistic background. Join the MWN network.
Access, retention and success
- Equitable recruitment policies.
- Equitable admission processes and outreach programs, including the UTS Humanitarian Access Program, Pasifika mentoring, and other initiatives that target diverse student cohorts.
- Including considerations of intersectionality as a key part of our Athena SWAN gender equity program at UTS.
- Inclusive teaching, learning and professional development.
Elimination of discrimination and harassment
- Equity-related advice and complaints management for both staff and students
- Support services for staff and students
UTS recognises the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives. The UTS Reconciliation Statement reasserts an ongoing commitment by the university to provide educational opportunities in the higher education sector for Indigenous people and, through research and education, the restoration of their histories and knowledge systems.
