It was a huge privilege to host Called by Name, this year’s GMH Vocations Conference, in conjunction with the Diocese of Bristol and UKME
Diversity
As a college and a community of Christians, we believe that we are all united by Christ, regardless of our background, leadership style or theological views, and our task is to love one another as we stay focused on the mission given to us.
We have been revisiting our vision and developing strategic plans for the coming few years, and we remain more convinced than ever of the need to form diverse leaders of Christlike character through theological education for mission.
The college’s first phase of our new strategic plan starts us on an ongoing journey to improve diversity in terms of our curriculum and teaching (see below) and implementing Report and Support procedures.
We are also in the process of making other changes internally and externally, such as developing in-house unconscious bias training and improving the physical accessibility of our site.
As we learn and make changes, we invite you to share your thoughts on this and any related matters by emailing diversity@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk.
EDI Policy and Reporting Discrimination (Report and Support)
As students, staff, and visitors your safety is crucial, so we want you to be comfortable, confident and able to raise any problems and report issues. Trinity College does not tolerate any form of violence, discriminatory behaviour, harassment or bullying. The college has developed the procedures and policies below as part of its ongoing responses and commitment to creating a welcoming, safe, and encouraging environment for all.
If you are in immediate danger or have any injuries that require urgent attention, please call the emergency services on 999 at once.
We encourage you to report as soon as possible after an incident or when it is safe for you to do so.
How you are protected
Alongside the Trinity community values:
– You are legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010 (read more about protected characteristics)
– You are also protected from discrimination if you are associated with someone who has a protected characteristic (for example a colleague, family member or friend) or if you have complained about discrimination or supported someone else’s claim.
– Trinity College will not regard you in a negative light because of any reporting.
Confidentiality
The college will record all complaints and reports as part of its own monitoring and accountability processes. All conversations and complaints will be dealt with confidentially, except in safeguarding and criminal situations where relevant structures and processes take precedence.
You can report with details via our form, or anonymously. Anonymous reporting options are available (see “how to report”, below), although this will limit how we are able to respond to the situation.
If you have experienced discrimination, you can use these reporting tools to tell us about it (please note that there are specific procedures for safeguarding and domestic violence below).Useful Links
– Trinity College Bristol EDI Policy
– Reporting Discrimination: Trinity College ‘Report and Support’ procedures
Please note we have specific policies and procedures for:We also have specific procedures around:
If you are not sure what to do or would appreciate a confidential conversation you can contact the Diversity Officer at diversity@trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk
Diversifying the curriculum and teaching
We have been working towards diversifying the curriculum, de-centring Western perspectives and making our learning more accessible and inclusive. This includes:
- developing more diverse reading lists to represent global majority perspectives;
- intentionally inviting diverse guest speakers to contribute to the academic and formational life of the college;
- offering scholarships to enable greater participation of students who face barriers to theological study;
- developing inclusive and creative pedagogies such as our three-year diploma track which enable greater participation in the learning process;
- providing alternative assessments where appropriate to enable greater access to assessment for those with SpLDs and neurodiversity;
- creating a wider range of interactive resources for learning;
- introducing different group learning tasks to better enable students to learn from each other;
- releasing faculty to do further research work to develop their own knowledge and understanding; and
- engaging in training events, reading groups and discussions.
Diversity News
We are excited to share a stellar line-up of speakers in a new theological education seminar series this term on decolonising theological education. The
We are delighted to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Racial Justice Unit, we are able to offer two full-fees scholarships for