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2010 Press releases
ECU's press releases from 2010
Equality Act 2010: Higher education sector needs to be ready
Related subject: Equality ActUniversities and higher education institutions need to prepare for new equality legislation, expected to come in to effect in October 2010
Equality impact assessments vital during restructuring and redundancies
Related subject: GeneralHigher education institutions must prove restructuring and redundancy decisions meet equality regulations, following increased scrutiny of the sector
Higher education institutions reap the benefits of working in partnership with disabled students
Related subject: Disability | StudentsHigher Education Academy and ECU launch guidance showing that the way institutions engage with disabled students makes a real difference to the student learning experience, and the institution as a whole
Target bursaries where they will be most effective, says ECU
Related subject: StudentsECU comment on new research by the Office of Fair Access
Focus resources on key equality areas, says ECU
Related subject: GeneralHigher education institutions must prioritise their efforts to focus on the key challenges ahead
Rise in number of HEIs seeking advice on supporting trans people
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsHEIs actively seeking to support trans staff and students
Athena SWAN Charter 2010 award winners announced
Related subject: GenderTwenty-seven higher education institutions and individual departments have been successful
Many HEIs are letting down pregnant students
Related subject: Gender | StudentsNew legal responsibilities to ensure pregnant students don't face discrimination
Equality Bill has the potential to accelerate positive workforce trends
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to HEFCE Higher education workforce framework 2010
Team appointed for sector-wide religion and belief research
Related subject: Religion and beliefTeam appointed for ECU project Religion and belief in HE: researching the experiences of staff and students
ECU urges vice-chancellors to deliver lesbian, gay and bisexual equality
Related subject: Sexual orientation | Staff | StudentsHEIs need to take a serious approach to wiping out discrimination against LGB staff and students, says ECU
ECU publishes resource to promote equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffHEIs have the power to tackle the gender pay gap, says ECU
Disabled Student Allowances (DSA) and funding cuts
Effects of DSA backlog may be exacerbated by higher education funding cuts
ECU welcomes commitment to promoting fairness in the Research Excellence Framework
ECU response to the initial decisions on the REF
Government's postgraduate review is a missed opportunity to remove barriers for disabled students
ECU response to the Postgraduate Review
HE workforce overview shows positive equality trends
HEFCE workforce overview highlights progress on equality
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