Thank you for your interest in the Race Equality Charter. As you go through the process of applying, you may also find our frequently asked questions pages useful.
Please note that your institution must be a member of Advance HE, have subscribed to the Race Equality Charter bundle and have committed to the Race Equality Charter principles in order to apply. If you have not already sent us the signed Race Equality Charter Principles please do so prior to your submission.
Application Resources: Make sure you are using the most up-to-date application resources by checking the Race Equality Charter Connect group. If you aren’t already a member of Connect join here;
- Create a Connect account or log in: Log in to your account | Advance HE (advance-he.ac.uk)
- Once you are registered and logged in, search for the Race Equality Charter Members Network then “request to join” – we will authorise your request once it comes through.
Booking in your application: You must complete the intention to submit form below at least two months prior to the submission deadline in order for your application to be booked onto the submission round. Please see details of when the Intention to Submit for each submission round will close in the table below.
How to Submit your application: Your Race Equality Charter application should be submitted via Survey Monkey Apply by 5 pm on the deadline date. When you come to submit your final application follow these steps:
- Use this link to register as an applicant for Survey Monkey Apply: https://advancehe.smapply.org/
- Once you are logged in select “Programmes”
- Select the “Updated Race Equality Charter” programme
- Follow the steps and instructions provided to submit your application
Find further information on submitting your application on our Race Equality Charter Connect pages here.
Please see the below dates for our panel rounds
November 2025
Intention to submit closes – Tuesday 30 September 2025, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Friday 28 November 2025, 17:00 GMT
March 2026
Intention to submit closes – Friday 30 January 2026, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Tuesday 31 March 2026, 17:00 GMT
July 2026
Intention to submit closes – Friday 29 May 2026, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Friday 31 July 2026, 17:00 GMT
November 2026
Intention to submit closes – Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Monday 30 November 2026, 17:00 GMT
March 2027
Intention to submit closes – Friday 29 January 2027, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Wednesday 31 March 2027, 17:00 GMT
July 2027
Intention to submit closes – Friday 28 May 2027, 17:00 GMT
Deadline for Submissions – Friday 30 July 2027, 17:00 GMT
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