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Anti-racism strategy

Collage of images representing African heritage, culture and celebrities.
Collage of images representing African heritage, culture and celebrities.
Petra Raissa Nogueira, '[Black is] light', 2021, BA Fashion Design and Development, London College of Fashion,UAL.

Delivering on anti-racism

We are working together to make UAL an anti-racist university.

In 2020, UAL published a consultation paper setting out proposals for the development of an Anti-Racism Strategy. Following an extensive university-wide consultation with staff, students, Arts SU and all EDI Networks, UAL finalised, launched and began implementing the anti-racism action plan in April 2021.

In December 2024, UAL was awarded the Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze Award. Within the Race Equality Charter action plan we have set out how we will take forward work from the anti-racism action plan, inlcuding our 30% B.A.M.E. staff representation target. The REC Action Plan will now replace UAL’s Anti-Racism Action Plan and will be published in 2025.

Download anti-racism plan

Anti-racism action plan (PDF 117KB)

Our objectives

  • Visible accountability and allyship on race equality
  • Improve reporting, monitoring and resolution process
  • Align anti-racism action plan with UAL EDI strategies
  • Anti-racism education across the University
  • Create clear statistics and KPIs

  • Increase the proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff
  • Increase the proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students
  • Extend numbers of Black, Asian and minority ethnic Visiting Lecturers
  • Decolonising the curriculum
  • Eliminating the continuation and degree awarding gap

Our work in action

  • Peng Chen, Show backstage, Banking Hall

    Decolonising Arts Institute  

    Explore films from UAL Decolonising Arts Institute, seeking to challenge colonial and imperial legacies and drive cultural, social and institutional change.

  • 4 girls of different background hanging out in a photography studio
    Group shot of Rafin Jannat with models from the Jarafin shoot. 2019. BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear. London College of Fashion. UAL. Photograph: Calvin Chinthaka.

    Insights programme

    Not everyone has equal opportunity to enter higher education. UAL Insights is the University’s outreach programme. It offers young people access to our Colleges for creative activities and pre-university advice and guidance.

  • Colourful diptych with a painting of a figure on the left and a photograph on the right
    Alaa Satir, 2019 MA Illustration and visual media, London College of Communication UAL | Photograph: Deema Alasad

    MA Internet Equalities

    Providing students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds with the skills to understand and implement applied equality in technology development.

  • Man crouched in front of artwork. BA (Hons) Fine Art, Shinuk Suh in the Studio, Copyright holder: Alys Tomlinson
    BA (Hons) Fine Art, Shinuk Suh in the Studio, Copyright holder: Alys Tomlinson

    Arts SU

    Get involved in some of our students’ union campaigns, and connect with local creatives, community organisations and likeminded students.

Race Equality Charter (REC)

UAL is currently working towards Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter (REC). REC provides a framework through which higher education institutions work to identify and self-reflect on institutional and cultural barriers standing in the way of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. UAL’s REC Core Self-Assessment Team is led by Professor Carol Tulloch and Naina Patel (Race Champion).

For further information contact: diversity@arts.ac.uk

Student Diversity

Learn more

Tell Someone

Record a concern and get in touch with a member of staff to discuss next steps

Networks

Race Champions Forum (RCF)

The Race Champions Forum was established in November 2016 and is made up of around 40 members of staff and student representatives from across UAL committed to progressing race equality within the university. The forum meets termly to share good practice and report on progress towards UAL's bid for the Race Equality Charter. The forum is chaired by Naina Patel, Director of HR and UAL Race Champion.

If you want to get involved in the work of the RCF, contact Isabella Chan, Head of EDI: i.chan@arts.ac.uk

Group for the Equality of Minority Staff (GEMS)

GEMS was set up to promote the personal development and create a network of Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff.

For more information contact: gems@arts.ac.uk

Colourful collage with palm trees, figures and intricate details
Edward Mendoza, 2018 BA (Hons) Fashion: Fashion Print, Central Saint Martins, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson

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