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HEIs must ensure campuses are accessible to all
Related subject: DisabilityAccessibility must not be allowed to slip down the agenda, says ECU
Publications
Sensory access in higher education: guidance report 2009
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students
Making sure the campus environment doesn't disadvantage sensory impaired staff or students
Managing inclusive building design for higher education
Related subject: General
Equality briefing and process checklist
Handbook for student accommodation providers: support and guidance for equality and diversity
Related subject: Students | General
A practical resource on which to develop management agreements between higher education institutions (HEIs) and student accommodation providers on equality and diversity issues
Inclusive practice
Gender Equality Duty tools
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsResources developed by ECU to assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their Gender Duty requirements
Monitoring and data collection
Related subject: Race | GeneralHigher education institutions have a legal duty to collect and analyse equality data
Supporting trans staff and students
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsAn introduction to the issues equalities practitioners, managers and policy makers need to consider in order to support transgender staff and students
Your questions
Which toilets should trans people use when they are transitioning?
Related subject: TransSome of our female staff have complained about their colleague, who has recently transitioned from male to female, using the women's toilets. They say they feel uncomfortable about there being a man in a women only area, and don't accept their colleague as a ‘real’ woman. How can I support the staff member who is transitioning, while making sure that other female staff do not feel uncomfortable in her presence?
How does disability equality legislation apply to higher education institutions?
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsHow are we affected by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsDoes the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have any consequences for higher education institutions?
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Religion and belief in higher education: researching the experiences of staff and students
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | StudentsInvestigating inclusion and participation in higher education of staff and students with different religions and beliefs
Developing inclusive sports services in higher education
Related subject: Staff | Students | GeneralThis project aims to support higher education institutions and students' unions in mainstreaming equality and diversity into sports services' policy and practice
Equality Act 2010 communications
Related subject: General | Equality BillKeeping the sector up to date with the latest developments on the Equality Act 2010 and their relevance to higher education institutions