The University of Bradford has been shortlisted for this year’s Times Higher Education Awards for its contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion.

It was shortlisted for its Graduate Workforce Bradford (GWB) scheme, a three-year Office for Students-funded project.

The scheme was designed to address differential outcomes for Bradford’s ethnic minority graduates, who were significantly less likely to progress to a graduate job than their white peers. 

The THE Awards - widely regarded as ‘the Oscars’ of the higher education sector - will take place at the ACC in Liverpool on December 7. 

It is the first time they will have been held outside London.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Shirley Congdon said: “Time and again the University of Bradford is recognised for its exceptional work on improving equality, diversity and inclusion. Our shortlisting in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards shows our commitment to those principles is making a real difference to people’s lives, and that the university continues to be a beacon in this area.

“Our vision is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity, where people want to, and can, make a difference. We will be known as the place to be, to make that difference.”