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Collecting monitoring data on non-academic atypical staff in higher education
Related subject: Staff | GeneralExploring the most effective methods for collecting robust data on non-academic atypical staff in higher education
Advancing race equality in higher education
Related subject: Race | Staff | Students*Fully booked* Tackling racial inequalities in higher education to create a more inclusive and diverse sector
Embedding equality within college quality reporting frameworks
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | ScotlandEnabling colleagues within colleges to build greater equality and diversity considerations into their existing organisational and quality impovement activities
Mentoring: progressing women's careers in higher education
Related subject: Gender | StaffInvestigating the factors that make mentoring programmes for women successful
Athena SWAN awards announced
Related subject: Gender | StaffTwenty-two new awards for employment practices that support female researcher careers
Managing flexible retirement and extended working lives
Related subject: Age | StaffPresentation from a seminar considering approaches to managing a workforce without a default retirement age
REF: Equality and diversity training pack
Related subject: Staff | GeneralMaterials and guidance for equality and diversity training for those selecting staff for submission to the REF 2014
Staff disclosure of individual circumstances: frequently asked questions
Advice on encouraging staff disclosure
Department of Health funding for Athena SWAN charter
Related subject: Gender | Staff£199,700 contribution to Charter development
Managing flexible retirement and extended working lives
Related subject: Age | Staff | ScotlandConsidering approaches to managing a workforce without a default retirement age
Anticipating barriers for people with different impairments
Related subject: DisabilitySupport institutions in understanding, challenging and removing barriers to services
REF and equality: Train the trainer events
Related subject: StaffBooking now open for events to help you deliver REF equality training
REF and equality: Train the trainer (Birmingham)
Related subject: Staff*Fully booked*
REF and equality: Train the trainer (London)
Related subject: Staff*Fully booked*
REF and equality: Train the trainer (Cardiff)
Related subject: StaffHelping you deliver REF equality training
REF and equality: Train the trainer (Belfast)
Related subject: StaffHelping you deliver REF equality training
REF and equality: Train the trainer (Edinburgh)
Related subject: StaffHelping you deliver REF equality training
REF: Complex circumstances examples
Related subject: StaffWorked examples of tariff reduction in complex individual circumstances
Monitoring sex and gender - HESA student record
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsRecommendations on monitoring from ECU
Managing flexible retirement and extended working lives
Related subject: Age | StaffA resource guide
Meeting the Equality Act 2010: learning from disability equality schemes in higher education in England
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students | Equality ActBuilding on the lessons from disability equality schemes to ensure disability equality for staff and students
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Northern Ireland
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Bristol (Afternoon)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Bristol (Morning)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: London (Afternoon)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014 (Booking still open)
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: London (Morning)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014 (Booking still open)
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Edinburgh (Afternoon)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Manchester (Afternoon)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014 (Booking closed)
Research Excellence Framework and equality workshop: Manchester (Morning)
Related subject: StaffA half-day workshop to explore the equality requirements of the REF2014 (Booking closed)
Maternity leave and the REF
Related subject: Gender | StaffEarly decision on reduction of outputs due to maternity leave
Athena SWAN: research measures the charter as a success
Related subject: Gender | StaffResearch into Athena SWAN Charter finds positive impact at all levels
REF consultation on draft panel criteria and working methods
Related subject: StaffECU response to equality considerations in the Research Excellence Framework
Athena SWAN: Measuring success 2011
Related subject: Gender | StaffResearching the impact of the Athena SWAN Charter for women in science
BME staff face discrimination in higher education
Related subject: Race | StaffECU report highlights discrimination in HE in England
Experience of black and minority ethnic staff in HE in England
Related subject: Race | StaffExploring the lived experience of black and minority ethnic staff (BME) and how institutional policy and practice may affect BME staff differently
Religion and belief in HE regional workshop: Nottingham
Related subject: Religion and beliefExploring the findings of ECU's groundbreaking research into the experience of staff and students with religion and belief in HE
Enabling equality: furthering disability equality for staff in HE
Related subject: Disability | StaffReflecting the experiences of over 300 disabled staff working across the HE sector
Systemic change pilot: advancing gender equality
Related subject: Gender | StaffParticipating HEIs will pilot employment-related initiatives to advance gender equality, identifying and sharing effective practice
Chief Medical Officer links gender equality to future funding
Related subject: Gender | StaffCalls for medical schools to achieve Athena SWAN Silver award to gain funding for biomedical research centres and units
Athena SWAN award winners announced
Related subject: Gender | StaffAwards commend institutions and departments for gender equality in SET subjects
Religion and belief in HE: researching the experiences of staff and students
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | StudentsProviding a nationwide evidence-base exploring issues around religion and belief in the staff and student experience
Take part in our new pilot schemes
Related subject: Gender | Race | StaffGood practice in employment recognition schemes in development for gender and race
Systemic change pilot: advancing race equality
Related subject: Race | StaffParticipating HEIs will pilot employment-related initiatives to advance race equality, identifying and sharing effective practice
Share your examples: Improving the experience of BME staff
Related subject: Race | StaffECU is looking for examples of effective interventions to improve the experience of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff working in higher education
Supporting international staff in higher education
Related subject: Race | Religion and belief | Staff | GeneralAn investigation into the experiences and support needs of international staff
Promoting good relations in higher education
Related subject: Staff | Students | GeneralDeveloping opportunities for good relations work between groups and individuals on campus
Mainstreaming: equality at the heart of further and higher education
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality Act | ScotlandResearch and facilitated programmes to enable Scottish higher education institutions and colleges to mainstream equality into their core functions
Groundbreaking survey into religion and belief is launched
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | StudentsStaff and students in higher education with a religion or belief invited to take part
Are pre-employment health questionnaires allowed under the Equality Act 2010?
Related subject: Disability | Equality ActDoes section 60 (pre-employment health questionnaires) of the Equality Act 2010 impact upon our existing recruitment policies and practices?
Equality in restructuring and redundancy
Related subject: GeneralEquality impact assessments in higher education
Trans staff and students in higher education: revised 2010
Related subject: Gender | Trans
Fully revised guidance for the HE sector
PDF: Trans staff and students in higher education: revised 2010
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsDownload a PDF of our revised trans guidance
ECU publishes resource to promote equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffHEIs have the power to tackle the gender pay gap, says ECU
Promoting equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | Staff
A practical resource for conducting equal pay reviews in higher education
Advancing LGB equality
Related subject: Sexual orientation | Staff | Students
Improving the experience of lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and students in higher education
DOC: Advancing LGB equality
Related subject: Sexual orientation | Staff | StudentsDownload an accessible Word version of our guidance to improve the experience of lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and students in HE
PDF: Advancing LGB equality
Related subject: Sexual orientation | Staff | StudentsDownload the PDF of our guidance to improve the experience of lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and students in HE
Promoting equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffA practical seminar focusing on embedding equality and diversity into equal pay reviews
Religious observance in higher education: facilities and services
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | Students
ECU's second briefing about practical issues that arise on campus in relation to religion or belief
Encouraging staff disclosure in higher education - event materials
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | StaffPresentations from the ECU staff disclosure conference
Staff disclosure of equality data
Related subject: Disability | Race | Sexual orientation | StaffExamples of policies, guidance and other documents produced by institutions to develop staff disclosure
Developing staff disclosure
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff
A guide to collecting and using equality data
Equality Act briefings and seminars
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActSupporting the sector in meeting the new legislative requirements of the Equality Act 2010
Encouraging staff disclosure in higher education institutions
A timely conference offering practical examples to help institutions develop creative strategies to encourage more staff to disclose equality information
Experiences of black and minority ethnic staff working in higher education: literature review 2009
Related subject: Race | StaffProviding a synopsis of research-based literature on the experiences of black and minority ethnic staff in higher education
Religious observance in higher education
Related subject: Religion and beliefECU publishes guidance on reconciling religious observance with timetabling and work patterns
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
Heidi equality
Related subject: Staff | Students | GeneralWorking with the Higher Education Statistics Agency to develop an equality function within their heidi data management tool
Experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students in higher education: research report 2009
Related subject: Trans | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students
An authoritative evidence base of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students in higher education
Default Retirement Age information
Related subject: AgeDefault Retirement Age to be phased out from April - October 2011
Interventions for staff disclosure in higher education: background paper 2009
Related subject: Disability | Race | Sexual orientation | Staff
A range of interventions to contribute towards improving staff disclosure of equality information
Annual leave still accrued during long term sickness
Related subject: DisabilityEuropean ruling on annual holiday rights
How do we ask about health and disability on applications?
Related subject: Disability | StaffHow should our institution ask about health and disability on job application forms?
Recruiting disabled employees and encouraging disclosure
Related subject: DisabilityGood practice examples wanted for new guidance
First research into experiences of LGBT staff and students in HE to be unveiled
Related subject: Trans | Sexual orientation | Staff | StudentsBooking now open for this not-to-be-missed conference, 4 March 2009
Points-based immigration system: equality impact on students and staff
Related subject: Race | Staff | StudentsReforms to the UK immigration system may have equality implications
Student carers
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsEmployment Tribunal ruling raises wider implications for HEIs
Can we keep our minimum age for student entrance?
Related subject: Age | StaffWill we be able to retain our minimum age for student entrance (mostly 17 or 18 years old)?
How is it for you? LGB&T experience of higher education
Related subject: Trans | Sexual orientationOver a thousand lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students in higher education take part in a ground-breaking survey
Research Assessment Exercise 2008: Equality briefing
Related subject: General | StaffEquality briefing for Research Assessment Exercise panel chairs, members and secretaries
Should institutions monitor data on religion and belief?
Related subject: Religion and belief | Staff | Students
Flexible working: useful links
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralUseful links for further information on flexible working
Flexible working: what universities are doing
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralCase studies of a number of universities that have focused on work-life balance
Flexible working: job sharing
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralThe main issues in job sharing are compatibility between those involved, and good communication
Flexible working: homeworking
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralHomeworking is a popular flexible working option
Flexible working: ensuring success
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Religion and belief | Staff | GeneralAdvice on flexible working
Flexible working: options
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralThere are many types of flexible working on offer. The different options are changing all the time as companies try to develop innovative ways to retain key staff
Flexible working: dealing with a request
Related subject: Gender | Staff | GeneralProcedure for dealing with flexible work requests
Monitoring and data collection
Related subject: Race | GeneralHigher education institutions have a legal duty to collect and analyse equality data
Research staff
Related subject: Gender | Race | StaffPromoting equality for research staff in higher education
Bullying and harassment
Related subject: GeneralPromoting dignity at work for all staff within higher education
Can employees be harassed on the basis of perceived (rather than actual) sexual orientation?
Related subject: Sexual orientationCan employees be harassed on the basis of their perceived sexual orientation even if it transpires that they are heterosexual?
How do we manage conflicts of freedom between individuals' rights concerning sexual orientations and religion and belief?
Sexual orientation
Related subject: Sexual orientationAdvice and consideration of issues that may affect staff and students relating to sexual orientation