Equity and diversity

RSPE takes equity and diversity issues seriously. We aim to create a culture where our staff and students can work and study in an inclusive environment regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion.

RSPE Equity and Diversity Committee

The 2019 members:

Jodie Bradby (Co-Chair)
James Sullivan (Co-Chair)
Vince Craig
Patrick Kluth
Hua Xia
Elena Ostrovskaya
Karen Nulty
Joe Hope
A.J. Mitchell
Marika Niihori
David Gozzard
Timothy Senden (RSPE Director)

The committee can be reached via equity@physics.anu.edu.au

Terms of Reference (PDF, 69kB)

Equity-related school guidelines

School-level meetings and all major school events including Director’s Colloquia, School Seminars, and Distinguished Lectures should be scheduled between 9.30 am and 2.30 pm where possible.
School-supported events should address equity and diversity as part of their planning.
Event guidelines (PDF, 48kB)
We have a Code of Conduct for our classrooms and laboratories. Code of conduct for ANU Physics Students (PDF, 115kB). We also created a video on inclusion.

RSPE private room

The school has a private room for breastfeeding, families, prayer or when a quiet, private space is required. Located on the ground floor of Building 60, Oliphant Private Room (307).

Bookings are required and can be made via the room booking system.

RSPE gender balance

This data is harvested from the ANU HR and student administration systems and is presented for reporting and tracking of gender equity. We acknowledge and respect the fact that gender is not binary - as physicists we really understand the concept of a spectrum. We also acknowledge that gender identity may be fluid and not be easily captured in this data.

Our ANU ALLYs

RSPE supports the ANU ALLY network by promoting the training of ALLYs. The ANU Ally Network is a visible network of staff and students across the University who support the University’s commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful university environment for people who identify as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ*).