LGBTQ+ Policies and Guidance

We believe that inclusivity is everyone's responsibility and that all of our everyday behaviours should create a more inclusive environment. As a team leader, supervisor, teacher, line manager, student, or colleague, you should be aware of your potential to influence others through your own inclusive, supportive and respectful behaviour to ensure this is the norm amongst your team. In addition, you should know about the various policies, advice and support services available. Therefore, we have provided three documents to help with supporting LGBTQ+ staff and students at The University of Exeter:

Terminology and language is constantly evolving to better reflect how individuals identify and express themselves. As a result, we review our resources annually and are always happy to receive feedback. If you have any comments or suggestions about how we can improve the resources found on this page, please email the EDI team.

The Trans Inclusion Booklet - Currently Under Review

This guidance document was written by students, collated by The Student Union at our Penryn Campus in 2018. It is currently being reviewed and updated. If you have any queries in the interim about trans inclusion, please email:edi@exeter.ac.uk or lgbtqplusstaff@exeter.ac.uk

LGBTQ+ Inclusion Guidance

This contains quotations from members of staff at the University and gives examples of best practice, and how you can support your colleagues as well as the student body.

This guidance document is currently undergoing review. For questions in the interim, you can contact EDI@Exeter.ac.uk 

Gender Identity and Transitioning Policy

This policy outlines the protections for transgender staff and all protected under the equality act protected characteristic of gender reassignment: those who are proposing to undergo, are undergoing, or who have undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning their sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex.

Toilets and Changing Rooms Statement

This policy statement is currently undergoing review. For questions in the interim, you can contact EDI@Exeter.ac.uk