Staff services related Guidance

Staff disclosure of equality data

Examples of policies, guidance and other documents produced by institutions to develop staff disclosure

Default Retirement Age information

Default Retirement Age to be phased out from April - October 2011

Points-based immigration system: equality impact on students and staff

Reforms to the UK immigration system may have equality implications

Women's mentoring and networking

Good practice in women's mentoring

Flexible working: useful links

Useful links for further information on flexible working

Flexible working: further reading

Flexible working: what universities are doing

Case studies of a number of universities that have focused on work-life balance

Flexible working: job sharing

The main issues in job sharing are compatibility between those involved, and good communication

Flexible working: homeworking

Homeworking is a popular flexible working option

Flexible working: ensuring success

Advice on flexible working

Flexible working: options

There 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

Procedure for dealing with flexible work requests

Flexible working: flexitime

Concerns about flexible working

Monitoring and data collection

Higher education institutions have a legal duty to collect and analyse equality data

Research staff

Promoting equality for research staff in higher education

Data collection

Higher education equality data

Bullying and harassment

Promoting dignity at work for all staff within higher education

Sexual orientation

Advice and consideration of issues that may affect staff and students relating to sexual orientation

Supporting trans staff and students

An introduction to the issues equalities practitioners, managers and policy makers need to consider in order to support transgender staff and students

Monitoring disability equality

This page highlights the importance of monitoring in achieving disability equality

Disclosure of disability status

Information on the importance of disability disclosure for both staff and students

Procurement and contractual relationships

Relationships between institutions and their partners or contractors are subject to equalities legislation

Effective equality impact assessment

Materials and guidance for effective equality impact assessments

Flexible working: why do we need flexible working?

The demand for flexible working