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Tohoku University Declaration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Working towards diversity and equity in education, research and an inclusive work environment

NEWS & TOPICS

December 10, 2025

 

<DEI Lounge EVENT>Happy Holidays!!(December 24, 2025))


December 9, 2025

 

【TUMUG Accepting Applications】TUMUG Support Program「2.Assistance with babysitting and temporary childcare(3rd period)」             (2026/1/23 deadline)


December 3, 2025

 

<TUMUG Events> 40th TUMUG Online Lunch Meeting (December 11, 2025)


November 25, 2025

 

<DEI Lounge EVENT> Overcoming Barriers of Hearing Impairment – Let’s Enjoy Communication! (November 26, 2025)


November 7, 2025

 

<TUMUG Recruitment> 8th Zonta Club of Sendai I financial assistance for overseas academic presentations by Tohoku University female grad students(2nd term)[Deadline:2025/12/1]


October 22, 2025

 

<Events>Tohoku University DEI Symposium “Accelerating the Empowerment of Women in STEM: Challenges and Prospects from a Japan–Korea Comparison”  (November 20, 2025)


October 15, 2025

 

Interview with Assistant Professor Soto Tsuruta Featured on Tohoku University’s Public Relations Page “The Romance of Research” (October 1, 2025)


December 10, 2025

<DEI Lounge EVENT>Happy Holidays!!(December 24, 2025))


December 3, 2025

<TUMUG Events> 40th TUMUG Online Lunch Meeting (December 11, 2025)


November 25, 2025

<DEI Lounge EVENT> Overcoming Barriers of Hearing Impairment – Let’s Enjoy Communication! (November 26, 2025)


October 22, 2025

<Events>Tohoku University DEI Symposium “Accelerating the Empowerment of Women in STEM: Challenges and Prospects from a Japan–Korea Comparison”  (November 20, 2025)


September 12, 2025

<TUMUG Events> 39th TUMUG Online Lunch Meeting (October 9, 2025)


July 9, 2025

<DEI Lounge EVENT> Diversity in the US (June 25, 2025)


June 10, 2025

<DEI Lounge EVENT> DEI MOVIE SCREENING: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (June 25, 2025)


November 7, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> 8th Zonta Club of Sendai I financial assistance for overseas academic presentations by Tohoku University female grad students(2nd term)[Deadline:2025/12/1]


October 15, 2025

Interview with Assistant Professor Soto Tsuruta Featured on Tohoku University’s Public Relations Page “The Romance of Research” (October 1, 2025)


September 1, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> Next Step Research Grant (2nd period) : 2025Academic Year [Deadline:9/24/2025]


June 5, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> 8th Zonta Club of Sendai I financial assistance for overseas academic presentations by Tohoku University female grad students(1st term)[Deadline:2025/6/30]


May 15, 2025

<TUMUG Events> Sawayanagi Fellows Lunch – Meeting with President Teiji Tominaga (June 16, 2025)


April 14, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> Next Step Research Grant (1st period) : 2025Academic Year [Deadline:5/9/2025]


March 12, 2025

Motoko Kotani, Executive Director and Vice President for International Research Strategy and Development, has been appointed as a union representative of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (IMU=international mathematical union).


December 9, 2025

【TUMUG Accepting Applications】TUMUG Support Program「2.Assistance with babysitting and temporary childcare(3rd period)」             (2026/1/23 deadline)


October 7, 2025

【TUMUG Accepting Applications】TUMUG Support Program「2.Assistance with babysitting and temporary childcare(2nd period)」             (2025/10/24 deadline)


June 27, 2025

【TUMUG Accepting Applications】TUMUG Support Program「2.Assistance with babysitting and temporary childcare(1st)」(2025/7/25 deadline)


June 10, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> Start-up Research Grant  : 2025Academic Year [Deadline:7/4/2025]


March 24, 2025

<TUMUG Recruitment> Tohoku University Science Ambassadors (2nd application for new applicants) for FY2025[Deadline is April 25. 2025.]


February 19, 2025

<Recruitment> Support programs(TUMUG/Next Generation): 2025            


February 7, 2025

【TUMUG Accepting Applications】TUMUG Support Program「2.Assistance with babysitting and temporary childcare(4th)」 (2025/4/1 deadline)


Key Initiatives

In today’s society, fostering diversity, ensuring equity, and creating an environment in which everyone can thrive have become essential missions for universities. When people with diverse backgrounds learn from one another and work together in educational and research settings, it leads to the creation of new knowledge and contributes to solving societal challenges.

With this perspective in mind, Tohoku University places strong emphasis on the principles of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and is actively advancing initiatives to promote them.

Toward Advancing DEI at Tohoku University

We provide support to help researchers balance their work with life events such as childcare and caregiving. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment that respects diversity and enables everyone to realize their full potential.

This group of graduate students aims to communicate the excitement of science and the latest research in an accessible way. Through lectures and events, they connect people of all ages—from children to adults—with science.

This is a community space that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Students, faculty, and staff can freely visit the space to engage in conversations, participate in events, and deepen learning and connection in an open and welcoming environment.

Dedicated offices provide a range of consulting and support services to ensure that individuals with diverse backgrounds or special circumstances can fully and smoothly participate in campus activities.

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