Support the needs of all learners

Inclusive teaching is not about lowering standards. Instead, it is about ensuring our students can work in a way that enables them to fulfil their academic potential by enabling them to work effectively in a way that is transparent, efficient, and flexible. We also emphasise the role that students themselves play and outline actions that they should take to best support their learning.

An inclusive environment for learning anticipates the varied requirements of learners, for example, because of a declared disability, specific cultural background, location, or age, and aims to ensure that all students have equal access to educational opportunities. Higher education providers, staff and students all have a role and responsibility to promote equality. QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education Chapter B3

Our principle of supporting the needs of all learners is aligned to our institutional commitment to understand and address identified attainment differentials as part of the University's Access and Participation Plan (APP). The resources on this page are designed to help staff reflect on and embed practical strategies towards these ends in learning and teaching. See the Degree Outcomes and the Curriculum page for more about how this maps to APP targets, or visit the University's webpages for more information about Widening Participation activity.