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Monitoring sex and gender - HESA student record
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsRecommendations on monitoring from ECU
Vacancy: Senior Policy Adviser: Gender and gender identity (maternity cover)
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Equality Act1-year fixed-term contract, leading on ECU's gender and gender identity initiatives
Include and inspire: sport and fitness services in higher education
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | StudentsA guide for HEI sports service managers and students' unions
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
Athena SWAN: Measuring success 2011
Related subject: Gender | StaffResearching the impact of the Athena SWAN Charter for women in science
What questions could be asked to monitor protected characteristics?
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General
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
Take part in our new pilot schemes
Related subject: Gender | Race | StaffGood practice in employment recognition schemes in development for gender and race
What protection is afforded to married people or people in civil partnerships?
Related subject: Gender | Sexual orientation | Equality Act
Gender identity: key legislation
Related subject: Gender | TransAn outline of issues of equality law specific to gender identity
Pregnancy and maternity: key legislation
Related subject: GenderAn outline of issues of equality law specific to pregnancy and maternity
Athena SWAN funding statement
Related subject: GenderECU and UKRC confirm commitment to continued development of charter supporting women in SET
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 to enable Scottish higher education institutions and colleges to mainstream equality into their core functions
Many HEIs are letting down pregnant students
Related subject: Gender | StudentsNew legal responsibilities to ensure pregnant students don't face discrimination
Student pregnancy and maternity: implications for higher education institutions
Related subject: Gender | StudentsGuidance on meeting new legal requirements to support students during pregnancy and maternity
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2010
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of the equality challenges facing higher education in 2010
Work placements in the creative industries: good placements for all students
Related subject: Disability | Gender | RaceStaff and student diversity, equality and access toolkits
Work placements in the arts and cultural sector: diversity, equality and access
Related subject: Disability | Gender | RaceResearch into the barriers faced by some students trying to access work placements
HEIs recognised at Athena SWAN award ceremony
Related subject: GenderWork of institutions and individual departments to further women in science is celebrated
HE commended for supporting the career progression of women in SET
Related subject: Gender | StaffFurther Athena SWAN award winners have been announced
How do we protect employees from third-party harassment?
Related subject: Age | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Equality ActWhat 'reasonable steps' can we take to protect our institution's employees from third party harassment on campus, in line with the Equality Act 2010?
Athena SWAN Charter 2010 award winners announced
Related subject: GenderTwenty-seven higher education institutions and individual departments have been successful
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
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
Promoting equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffA practical seminar focusing on embedding equality and diversity into equal pay reviews
Revising Gender Equality Schemes
Related subject: Gender | TransGuidance on revising Gender Equality Schemes to meet the requirements of the Gender Equality Duty
Male student experience
Related subject: Gender | StudentsResearch into the experiences of male students in higher education
Gender: our work
Related subject: GenderECU's gender work is designed to assist HEIs embed gender equality for staff and students and promote cultural change
Athena SWAN Chair vacancy
Related subject: GenderAthena SWAN seeks energetic and influential Chair and new members for the Steering committee
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
Supporting women's mentoring in higher education
Related subject: Gender | StaffThis project explores the use and impact of mentoring initiatives for women’s career progression in higher education
Gender in research as a mark of excellence
Related subject: GenderCardiff University is hosting a one-day training course on how the gender dimension is integrated into a research project
Developing staff disclosure
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff
A guide to collecting and using equality data
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2009
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of the equality challenges facing higher education in 2009
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
Making Life Better for Women at Work
Related subject: Gender | StaffAn event for working women and trade union activists who want to explore how women's working lives can be improved
2009 SWAN award winners announced
Related subject: Gender35 awards have been made to universities and departments bringing the total number of awards to 53
When will additional paternity leave and pay be introduced and what entitlements will staff have?
Related subject: Gender | StaffThe government has been talking about introducing additional paternity leave and pay for some time but when will it actually take effect and what entitlements will staff have?
Do we need to provide childcare vouchers for the full duration of maternity leave?
Related subject: Gender
What does the HESA category 'indeterminate' mean?
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Staff | StudentsThe Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and 'indeterminate' staff and students. Is HESA referring to trans staff and students?
Building and sustaining research networks for women in science, engineering and technology
Related subject: GenderA workshop looking at the benefits of building research and support networks and how to develop them for women in science, engineering and technology
Athena SWAN workshop
Related subject: Gender | StaffAn afternoon workshop with guest speakers to explore the Athena SWAN awards process
Research Assessment Exercise 2008 and equality
Related subject: GenderArticle in The Guardian by ECU Chief Executive about the equality implications of RAE 2008
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2008
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of equality challenges in higher education
Gender equality scheme: self assessment tool
Related subject: Gender | TransA practical tool for higher education institutions to assess their Gender Equality Scheme
The Gender Equality Duty: briefing for heads of institutions
Related subject: Gender | TransImplications of the Gender Equality Duty for heads of institutions and governing bodies
Gender equality scheme: equality objectives for students
Related subject: Gender | Trans | StudentsSetting equality objectives for students
Legislative requirements checklist for single equality schemes
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | GeneralA practical tool to assist higher education institutions producing Single Equality Schemes
Athena SWAN annual report 2008
Related subject: Gender | StaffThe latest work of the Athena SWAN Charter, a scheme to encourage universities and research institutes to address the attrition of women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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
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
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
Research staff
Related subject: Gender | Race | StaffPromoting equality for research staff in higher education
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
How can we monitor gender identity?
Related subject: Gender | TransMy university would like to start monitoring the number of trans staff and students but I’m not sure which monitoring categories to use. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and ‘indeterminate’ staff and students – is this the same as trans?
Equality Act 2010
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActThe Equality Act 2010 brings together and extends existing equality legislation
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?
With only a small gap in pay within grades, do we now have equal pay at my university?
Related subject: Gender | StaffWe've done a job evaluation review and an equal pay review, and find only a small gap between men's and women’s pay in jobs across similar grades. Does that mean we now have equal pay between men and women?
Is gender equality still an issue in higher education?
Related subject: Gender | Staff | StudentsMy institution has just over 50 per cent female staff and students, and women are getting good degrees – so why is gender equality still on the agenda?
SWAN awards 2008
Related subject: GenderLatest round of awards presented at a celebratory lunch at the Zoological Society of London on 18 September 2008
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
DOC: Equality in higher education: statistical report 2011 Part 2: Students
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | GeneralDownload the accessible Word version of 2011's statistical report Part 2: Students
DOC: Equality in higher education: statistical report 2011 Part 1: Staff
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | GeneralDownload the accessible Word version of 2011's statistical report Part 1: Staff
DOC: Promoting equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffDownload the accessible Word version of our practical resource for conducting equal pay reviews in higher education
PDF: Promoting equality in pay
Related subject: Gender | StaffDownload the PDF of our practical resource for conducting equal pay reviews in higher education
DOC: Promoting equality in pay seminar booking form
Related subject: Gender | StaffDownload the booking form for ECU's Promoting equal pay seminar (Word document)
DOC: Revising Gender Equality Schemes
Related subject: Gender | TransBriefing on revising Gender Equality Schemes
PDF: Revising Gender Equality Schemes
Related subject: Gender | TransBriefing on revising Gender Equality Schemes
DOC: Gender Equality Scheme self assessment tool
Related subject: GenderA practical tool for higher education institutions to assess their Gender Equality Scheme
PDF: Gender Equality Schemes – the annual report
Related subject: GenderAn overview of how to comply with the Duty to produce an annual report for the Gender Equality Scheme
DOC: Gender Equality Schemes – the annual report
Related subject: GenderAn overview of how to comply with the Duty to produce an annual report for the Gender Equality Scheme
PDF: Equality in higher education: statistical report 2008
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | StudentsA statistical overview of equality challenges in higher education
Expression of interest form: Advancing gender equality in HE: good practice in employment recognition scheme pilot (Form)
Related subject: GenderDownload the expression of interest form to apply to take part in our pilot scheme
Advancing gender equality in HE: good practice in employment recognition scheme pilot information
Related subject: Gender | StaffDownload information on our pilot scheme and guidance on completing an expression of interest to take part
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Staff responsible for this subject.
Sarah Hawkes
Senior Policy Adviser
Telephone: 020 7438 1026
Email: sarah.hawkes@ecu.ac.uk
Ellen Pugh
Senior Policy Adviser
Telephone: 020 7438 1015
Email: ellen.pugh@ecu.ac.uk