During this inaugural week, our Vice-Chancellor Prof Jane Harrington made a pledge as part of The Big Promise – a commitment to action not just words.

I, Jane Harrington, promise to:

• set a zero tolerance to racism and microaggressions policy, with published, clear consequences for those that do not adhere
• annually publish our ethnicity pay gap and set targets with an action plan to meet them
• actively sponsor ethnic minority (especially black) talent in our workplace.

You can find out more about The Big Promise on the Race Equality Matters website.