Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Trans support
We are committed to gender identity and equality, and value the diversity of our university community.
We are working hard to achieve an inclusive and supportive environment for all trans staff and students, and we expect that every member of our university community will treat others with dignity and respect.
Here at our university, gender identity, specifically for all staff and students whose gender identities do not fit the gender binary of male or female (non-binary people) and those who regard themselves as trans, is a protected characteristic.
Our Code of Practice on Trans Equality and Gender Identity sets out our responsibilities for trans students and staff. We also provide guidance which outlines good practice to support staff who are transgender or who see their gender outside of the gender binary of male and female. We have developed guidance for supporting trans students, which outlines the ways in which our university can support a student who is transitioning and practicalities such as name changes.
It is up to the member of staff or student to choose whether to disclose their gender identity and to whom. We respect the confidentiality of all trans staff and students, and will not reveal information without the prior agreement of the individual. We provide guidance to support staff through transition and a personal support plan should be developed with the staff member. We ensure that staff undergoing surgery or attending identity clinics, voice therapy or hormone treatment specialists are given the time to do so. Similarly, the guidance for students will also include a support plan and provide information on time away from studies for the aforementioned procedures and appointments a transitioning student may require.
Our university has been a Stonewall Diversity Champion since 2014.
