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Student inclusivity

Our BSMS student inclusivity reps were appointed in October 2022. The reps have experience of, and are committed to working towards tackling marginalisation and promoting social justice in medicine by challenging racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, religious intolerance and body-shaming.

The reps work closely with the BSMS EDI team helping to promote, support and develop inclusivity initiatives across all intersections. Students should get in touch with the student reps for support, their details are below.

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Bullying and harassment – annonymous reporting tool

BSMS is committed to challenging all forms of harassment and discrimination. We encourage students to report incidents they have experienced or witnessed.

Students can use the bullying and harassment anonymous reporting tool below or can contact the Student Advice team to speak to a Welfare Adviser. If you are not sure which course of action to take, please consult the flowchart on the reporting webpage below.

VIEW THE REPORTING TOOL HERE >

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Student Advice

Student Advice will listen to your concerns, talk through your options and may direct you to specialist services across the wider universities as well as to support available locally.

Visit the student advice webpage here >

Resources

BSMS student Harriet Sharp discusses the support and advice available to BSMS students and why it's important to speak out about disabilities. Watch her video below.

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BSMS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awards

The creation of the BSMS Student EDI Awards is a way of recognising and celebrating the passion, dedication and time devoted by students in their promotion of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility across all BSMS activities. This may include leading on EDI projects, speaking at events, supporting staff to reach EDI objectives, student led research, supporting the development of community engagement or any other relevant activities across BSMS.

For these inaugural BSMS Student EDI Awards, there will be two EDI awards. The Awards will recognise work that may include, but is not limited to:

Continued contribution towards helping to embed equality, diversity and inclusivity into a BSMS course or module curriculum
Activities that aim to adapt or change procedures, policies or practices to make them more inclusive
Role models that create a sense of inspiration and motivation
Initiatives or actions that help students from underrepresented groups feel welcome and included.