The 2020 gender pay gap report is now available on the HR website.

This annual statutory report records gaps in pay on the University’s UK campuses according to gender, and outlines how we are addressing gaps identified.

The latest report shows a drop in the mean gender pay gap for 2019, to 21.7% in favour of male employees. This is a drop from 22% in the previous year.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West said: “I am pleased to note further reductions on some pay gap calculations compared to last year, but I am also keen to see much greater progress.

“Our gender pay gap remains significant. It is clear that there is much more to do, and we must continue to challenge ourselves, and each other, to achieve equality for all staff.”

Professor West has established a new staff task group to review progress and recommend additional actions to reduce the gender pay gap. This will be overseen by Professor Sarah Sharples, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and EDI Committee.