EDI in preparing students for professional practice |
To support our education community in delivering equitable, diverse and inclusive programmes, and further ensuring students from diverse groups are supported to succeed in professional practice, the CEDHE committee intend to publish guidance for addressing EDI in programme design and delivery. This guidance will be informed by best practice in the HE sector that draws on examples from our accredited member institutions.
There are already some excellent resources that document best practice in relation to how programmes are designed to ensure they are equitable, diverse and inclusive. To complement these the CEDHE committee will focus their attention on EDI best practice with respect to preparing students for professional practice. We hope that publishing examples of best practice from within our community will support the continuous improvement of environmental science education, and lead to a more diverse and inclusive workforce in the future.
To support us in this work we are calling for our institutional members to provide examples of good practice from within their programmes that aim to enhance the outcomes of diverse student groups in preparing for professional practice. Whilst we welcome all submissions relating to EDI, you may wish to consider the following areas:
- How you are supporting students from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, education, socio-economic status, disability and neurodivergence) in accessing placements and work experience
- How you are supporting students from diverse backgrounds in planning for a career
- How you are providing insights into professional practice for students from diverse backgrounds
- How you are supporting students in developing EDI specific graduate attributes
- How you are supporting students from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, education, socio-economic status, disability and neurodivergence) in accessing placements and work experience
- How you are supporting students from diverse backgrounds in planning for a career
- How you are providing insights into professional practice for students from diverse backgrounds
- How you are supporting students in developing EDI specific graduate attributes
Initially we would like a brief (max 300 words) overview of the activity, content or initiative, including the aims and, if available, the impact. From these submissions we will identify a number of examples to be made into detailed case studies. To contribute to this project please fill out this short survey as an expression of interest by 31st October 2023.