Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), founded in 1898, was the first institution in the world dedicated to research and teaching in the field of tropical medicine. As a registered charity, we work across the world, often in very difficult we work across the world, often in very difficult circumstances, to fulfil our mission of reducing the burden of sickness and mortality in disease endemic countries. We do that through the delivery of effective interventions which improve human health and are relevant to the poorest communities. Our work in combating diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis is supported by a research order book of well over £210 million. Our worldwide reputation and the calibre of our research outputs has secured funding to lead over 10 international consortia and product development partnerships aimed at reducing or eliminating the impact of diseases upon the world's poorest people. Our state-of-the-art facilities continue to develop new drugs, vaccines and pesticides which put us at the forefront of infectious disease research. As a teaching institution, we attract more than 600 students from 68 countries, from PhD research and Masters programmes to a range of professional courses, and work in partnership with health ministries, universities and research institutions worldwide to train the next generation of doctors, scientists, researchers and health professionals. The provision of technical assistance is a major component of LSTM's mission of promoting the improved health of the poor and disadvantaged peoples. LSTM consultancy improves health systems in developing countries whilst helping to inform our teaching and research agendas. We also provide pre- and post travel clinical services through our subsidiary Well Travelled Clinics Ltd(link is external)(opens in a new tab), with centres in Liverpool and Chester. As a teaching institution, we attract more than 600 students from 68 countries, from PhD research and Masters programmes to a range of short courses, and work in partnership with health ministries, universities and research institutions worldwide to train the next generation of doctors, scientists, researchers and health professionals. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is committed to embedding, fostering, and celebrating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I). This commitment is active and long-standing as we recognise we can and will do more. As a global organisation our ambition at LSTM is to cultivate workplaces and cultures where our staff, students and global partners all feel valued. We acknowledge our responsibilities under The Equality Act (2010) and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and are committed to working beyond the minimum statutory requirements. We believe and uphold that everyone should be treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, martial, transgender status, age, or nationality. Annual Statutory Reporting enables us to update on progress against objectives, capture the diversity of our staff and students, acknowledge gaps in our activities to inform action moving forward, and identify goals for the academic year ahead. All higher education teaching and research institutes have a duty to publish information that demonstrates their compliance and responsibilities under The Equality Act (2010) (link is external)(opens in a new tab)and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)(link is external)(opens in a new tab). Reports must include information relating to people who share a relevant protected characteristic, who are employees or others affected by institutional policies and procedures. At LSTM we are committed to working beyond the minimum statutory requirements and endeavour to celebrate diversity, embed equity and foster inclusion; to be an employer where our global community of staff, students, and partners all feel valued. We recognise that there is always further work to do on all areas of inclusion, which informs our continued efforts to improve. In publishing our Annual Equity and Inclusion, and Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap reports we seek to: update on annual progress against objectives; capture the diversity of our staff and students; acknowledge gaps in our activities to inform action moving forward; and identify goals for the academic year ahead. We are committed to building on our efforts and look forward to reporting our progress on these important priorities year on year. At LSTM ED&I is brought together at our Equity and Inclusion (E&I) Committee. The committee is chaired by our Institute Director, and Co-Chaired by our Global HR Director – with our ED&I Manager playing an instrumental role. The committee meets on a quarterly basis and brings together specialist staff network and committee chairs, as well as departmental representatives, to update on activity, sign-post events and escalate discussion points. Members are also expected to maintain oversight of and input into ED&I efforts across the business. The committee also works collectively to track institutional progress against annual ED&I objectives as outlined in Annual E&I reporting. ...view more