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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
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Equality through procurement in further and higher education
Related subject: General | Equality Act | Scotland
Guidance for UK higher education institutions and Scottish colleges who wish to embed equality in their procurement practices
Accommodation services: supporting gay students
Related subject: Sexual orientation | Students
A leaflet with information and advice for providers of student accommodation
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
Inclusive practice
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
Procurement and contractual relationships
Related subject: Race | GeneralRelationships between institutions and their partners or contractors are subject to equalities legislation
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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Understanding adjustments: supporting staff and students who are experiencing mental health difficulties
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsRaising awareness amongst all staff and students of the role they can play in promoting an inclusive environment which is supportive of mental health
Mainstreaming equality: managing change in changing times
Related subject: Equality Act | ScotlandA follow-on programme to support colleges in Scotland to mainstream equality during regionalisation
Achieving equality objectives
Related subject: Staff | General | Equality ActAction learning sets to help equality and diversity practitioners in Wales and Northern Ireland to achieve their equality objectives