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HE commended for supporting the career progression of women in SET
Related subject: Gender | StaffFurther Athena SWAN award winners have been announced
Athena SWAN Charter 2010 award winners announced
Related subject: GenderTwenty-seven higher education institutions and individual departments have been successful
Disability legislation: practical guidance for academic staff (revised)
Related subject: Disability
Provides academic staff with clear information about how to apply disability legislation to teaching and learning
Postgraduate Review
Related subject: StudentsECU's response to the Postgraduate Review call-out for evidence
UUK event: Universities and active ageing: engaging older learners
Related subject: AgeEngaging older learners in education and training
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
How can academics ensure the materials they produce are accessible for all students?
Related subject: Disability
Athena SWAN Chair vacancy
Related subject: GenderAthena SWAN seeks energetic and influential Chair and new members for the Steering committee
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
Impact of the process to promote equality and diversity in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Related subject: Staff | General
A review of the impact of the RAE2008 process on different equality groups
PDF: Impact of the process to promote equality and diversity in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Related subject: Staff | GeneralResearch report into equality and diversity in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 and equality
Related subject: StaffExamples of codes of practice, training materials and other documents submitted to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008
DOC: Impact of the process to promote equality and diversity in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Related subject: Staff | GeneralResearch report into equality and diversity in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008 (Word version)
Religious observance in higher education: institutional timetabling and work patterns
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | Students
The first in a series of briefings and case studies on reconciling religious observance and academic or management responsibilities
Inclusive practice: practical guidance on sensory accessibility in higher education
Related subject: Disability | StudentsGuidance to improve accessibility for sensory impaired students on campus, based on research into three pilot higher education campuses, looking at general access, student services and teaching environments
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 equality evaluation
Related subject: Staff | GeneralECU has been commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council to review the impact of the equality provisions in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008, to inform the development of the Research Excellence Framework
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 and equality
Related subject: GenderArticle in The Guardian by ECU Chief Executive about the equality implications of RAE 2008
Exclusion of native language qualifications
Related subject: Race | StudentsAdmissions policies that exclude native language qualifications
Ethnicity, gender and degree attainment: final report
Related subject: Gender | Race | Students
Summarising the findings of research into the impact of ethnicity and gender on degree attainment
Research Assessment Exercise 2008: Equality briefing
Related subject: General | StaffEquality briefing for Research Assessment Exercise panel chairs, members and secretaries
Gender Equality Duty tools
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsResources developed by ECU to assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their Gender Duty requirements
Athena SWAN Charter
Related subject: Gender | StaffA membership and awards scheme to promote and recognise good employment practice for women working in science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics (STEMM) in higher education and research institutes
Researchers
Related subject: Gender | Race | StaffEquality issues for researchers in higher education
Research Assessment Exercise and Research Excellence Framework
Related subject: GeneralEquality issues in research funding
Effective equality impact assessment
Related subject: GeneralMaterials and guidance for effective equality impact assessments
What support should we provide to student parents?
Related subject: Gender | StudentsWe receive many requests from student parents for childcare and arrangement of classes and exams to help them balance their studies with their caring responsibilities – what level of support should we provide?
Does UK law cover disabled students from overseas?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsDoes the UK law cover disabled students, from overseas, who may be studying at our institution?
How do we keep up academic standards without discriminating against disabled applicants?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsHow would you advise that we maintain academic standards expected of students joining the institution without discriminating against disabled applicants?
What are competence standards and how can we avoid discrimination?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsWhat are competence standards and how can institutions ensure they do not directly discriminate against disabled students?
How does disability equality legislation apply to higher education institutions?
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students
How 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?
Work placements and transition to work
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | StudentsWorking with specialist arts-based higher education institutions to develop inclusive work placement activities
Understanding and responding to the attainment gap
Related subject: Gender | Race | StudentsIdentifying and further developing mechanisms to address differences in degree attainment focusing on black and minority ethnic students’ degree attainment
DOC: Ethnicity, gender and degree attainment: final report
Related subject: Gender | Race | StudentsSummarising the findings of research into the impact of ethnicity and gender on degree attainment
PDF: Ethnicity, gender and degree attainment: final report
Related subject: Gender | Race | StudentsSummarising the findings of research into the impact of ethnicity and gender on degree attainment
PDF: Sensory access in higher education: guidance report 2009
Guidance on inclusive and accessible design for higher education institutions
DOC: Disability legislation: practical guidance for academic staff (revised)
Related subject: DisabilityAn accessible Word version of this publication
PDF: Disability legislation: practical guidance for academic staff (revised)
Related subject: DisabilityDownload the PDF version of this publication