University of DundeeUniversity of Dundee

Ajit Trivedi Ajit TrivediEquality and Diversity Equality and Diversity

15 May 200615 May 2006

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeOutline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

1.1. Equality and Diversity Officer: RoleEquality and Diversity Officer: Role

2.2. Equality and Diversity: PoliciesEquality and Diversity: Policies

3.3. Equality and Diversity in the CurriculumEquality and Diversity in the Curriculum

4.4. Concluding remarksConcluding remarks

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality & DiversityEquality & Diversity Officer Role Officer Role

• StrategicStrategic• Promoting, advancing and co-ordinating equality and Promoting, advancing and co-ordinating equality and

diversity initiatives across the University for both staff diversity initiatives across the University for both staff and students according to legislative requirement and and students according to legislative requirement and best practice.best practice.

• Contributing to strategy and develop annual actions Contributing to strategy and develop annual actions plans for equality and diversity objectives.plans for equality and diversity objectives.

• To update existing policies and develop new policies To update existing policies and develop new policies according to legislative requirements.according to legislative requirements.

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality & DiversityEquality & Diversity Officer Role Officer Role

OperationalOperationalTo provide information and support to staff and students To provide information and support to staff and students on a wide range of equality and diversity matters (e.g. on a wide range of equality and diversity matters (e.g. international student issues)international student issues)

Co-ordinating University-wide anti-harassment work and Co-ordinating University-wide anti-harassment work and the harassment contact network and individual caseworkthe harassment contact network and individual casework

Management of Equality and Diversity Working Group, Management of Equality and Diversity Working Group, and participation in Gender Equality Network, Equality and participation in Gender Equality Network, Equality and Diversity Steering Group (School of Nursing)and Diversity Steering Group (School of Nursing)

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality & DiversityEquality & Diversity Officer Role Officer Role

TrainingTrainingIdentification of training needs of staff and students in Identification of training needs of staff and students in relation to equality and diversity issuesrelation to equality and diversity issues

Staff and student inductionsStaff and student inductions

Legislative requirements training e.g. race equalityLegislative requirements training e.g. race equality

Awareness raising in relation to equality issuesAwareness raising in relation to equality issues

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality and Diversity: Equality and Diversity: PoliciesPolicies

Race Equality Policy and Action Plan (tabled)Race Equality Policy and Action Plan (tabled)

Dignity at Work and Study Policy (being revised)Dignity at Work and Study Policy (being revised)

RAE 2008 Code of Practice (awaiting approval)RAE 2008 Code of Practice (awaiting approval)

Age Discrimination Policy (in progress)Age Discrimination Policy (in progress)

Gender Equality Scheme (in progress)Gender Equality Scheme (in progress)

Sexual orientation (in progress)Sexual orientation (in progress)

Disability Equality Policy & Scheme (in progress) Disability Equality Policy & Scheme (in progress)

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality and Diversity in the CurriculumEquality and Diversity in the Curriculum

ExamplesExamplesRace Equality Training : School of Nursing & Race Equality Training : School of Nursing & MidwiferyMidwifery

Workshops for students in School of Nursing & Workshops for students in School of Nursing & Midwifery: Quiz, Casework and Online Midwifery: Quiz, Casework and Online ScenariosScenarios

Challenging Behaviour training resource on Challenging Behaviour training resource on My My DundeeDundee (on Bullying & Harassment issues) (on Bullying & Harassment issues)

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality and Diversity:Equality and Diversity:

Concluding RemarksConcluding RemarksLearning and Teaching strategy should incorporate Learning and Teaching strategy should incorporate legislative requirements and good practice in relation to legislative requirements and good practice in relation to equality and diversityequality and diversity

University should provide an inclusive learning University should provide an inclusive learning environment which takes account of the needs of environment which takes account of the needs of learners and teaching staff in terms of age, disability, learners and teaching staff in terms of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation

Implications for the L & T strategy of the intention to Implications for the L & T strategy of the intention to increase recruitment of international students increase recruitment of international students

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University of DundeeUniversity of DundeeEquality and DiversityEquality and Diversity

Ajit TrivediAjit Trivedi

Equality & Diversity OfficerEquality & Diversity Officer

Personnel ServicesPersonnel Services

University of DundeeUniversity of Dundee

DUNDEEDUNDEE

DD1 4HNDD1 4HN

Tel: 01382 388951Tel: 01382 388951

Email: Email: a.trivedia.trivedi@dundee.ac.uk@dundee.ac.uk