SUP joins Even UP
We are very pleased to announce that SUP is now a signatory to Even UP: A UK and Irish University Presses Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity.
Even Up is a collaborative effort by UK and Irish University Presses to commit to equity, diversity and inclusivity in academic publishing. The group undertakes to:
Share best practice for EDI across presses.
Commit to using either the AUPresses survey tool to collect demographic data, or our own surveys of comparable quality, in order to assess and understand areas in which we can improve, benchmarking across presses where appropriate.
Create and share a programme of training and events, such as guest speakers, webinars, online symposia.
Promote and demonstrate transparency and equal opportunity in recruitment and career progression processes in university presses, including:
paid internships,
listing salaries/salary bands on all entry level roles and on all recruitment advertising, subject to commercial or confidentiality requirements,
inter-press career mentorship for colleagues from under-represented groups.
Work together to raise awareness of career opportunities in our presses with groups that are currently underrepresented in scholarly publishing.
Have a designated lead for equality, diversity and inclusivity in our organisations and have those leads meet regularly.
The other University Presses involved are: Bristol University Press, Cambridge University Press, Cork University Press, Edinburgh University Press, Goldsmiths Press, Harvard University Press (UK office), Liverpool University Press, LSE Press, Manchester University Press, MIT University Press (UK office), Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press (European office), University College Dublin Press, University College London Press, University of London Press, University of Wales Press, University of Westminster Press, Yale University Press (UK office).
SUP is commited to following EDI best practice when developing the Press. We are looking forward to working with other university presses across the UK and Ireland to advance EDI in academic publishing.
Please contact us if you have any questions.