SPEEC is engaged in preventing and tackling social issues within the University of Lincoln, the School of Psychology, and the external environment. Our mission is to facilitate a socially just, inclusive and positive community, and fulfil the One Community values of Equality, Understanding, Listening, Kindness and Acceptance that the University of Lincoln is committed to. As such the committee is composed of champions/allies who are tasked with proactively ensuring equality and equity in nine designated areas:
· Disability & Chronic Illness
· LGBTQI+
· Mental Health
· Parent / Carer
· Gender
· Social Class
· International
· Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities
· Neurodiversity
Also, the committee consist of students and other academic and professional staff who inform, support, and collaborate with the Champions/Allys to meet our goal. At present the committee has representative from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Student support group and Mature Students support group.
As a committee we strive to be socially activist and embrace the fact that Higher Education institutions have the unique position in society to contribute to the discourse around social justice issues – in its creation of knowledge, development of professionals, and its nurturing of citizens.
Any issues you want to bring to our attention please email us speec@lincoln.ac.uk