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Oxford University named among 100 top LGBT inclusive employers

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Oxford University has been named as one of the UK’s most inclusive employers for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender staff (LGBT) by the charity Stonewall, in its Workplace Equality Index 2019.

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This is the first time that the University has placed on Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list, which is an annual audit of LGBT inclusion by employers across workplaces, services and communities.

Oxford University has long been a proud member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, participating annually in the Workplace Equality Index, but this is the first time that the University has placed in the top 100 UK employers list.

Read more (University of Oxford website)

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