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Equality and Diversity Summary

The Open University is open to people, places, methods and ideas.
We promote educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.

(Summary of The Open University's mission statement.)

Our statement of commitment

• Our mission expresses our founding aspiration to provide opportunities to all. As such, equality and diversity have been part of the core values of the Open University since its inception.

• Our continued dedication to social justice and equality of opportunity is embodied in a set of commitments and principles. Through these commitments, we will strengthen our position as a university of choice.

Read the commitments and principles.

To obtain a copy of our equality and diversity strategy, race equality policy, disability equality scheme, gender equality scheme, Northern Ireland equality scheme, or to find out more about our equality and diversity work, visit the Equality and Diversity Website.

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