Careers Extra
Careers Extra is a place to find resources, events and guidance created with disabled and widening participation students in mind, in addition to our other services.
We’re here to help all students achieve their full potential, including if you:
- are disabled, neurodivergent or have a long-term physical or mental health condition, whether diagnosed or not.
- are a mature, local or commuter student.
- are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented background, including students from low income familes and deprived neighbourhoods, care-experienced and estranged students, student carers, Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman or Boater students and forced migrant students.
Race, Religion and Ethnicity
Employers increasingly want to reflect our multicultural society in the workforce, and you should feel free to ask employers about their diversity policies. What programmes do they work with for recruiting and supporting graduates from ethnic minority groups?
Gender
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects women and men, including transsexual people, from being discriminated against at work because of their sex.
Most employers are committed to preventing gender discrimination. However, there is still a gender pay gap of 10% between full-time male and female employees, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Gender discrimination can be both positive and negative, with some employers having misconceptions that men and women have particular strengths or weaknesses.
Gender imbalances can vary between sectors. Various societies and networks exist to help you succeed in a sector where your gender is still under-represented.