12.12 Equality and Diversity
This category provides information about the institution's policies and strategies regarding equality and diversity
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Definition | Examples / Comments | Manner | Fee | Exemptions |
| Equal opportunities policies and guidance | Equality and diversity policies, statements, procedures, and guidelines | The University of Glasgow has an overarching Equality and Diversity Policy, which is underpinned by separate policies for each equality strand (age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief and sexual orientation). | |||
| Equal opportunities consultation | Information about consultation procedures required for compliance with statutory equality duties | Information relating to the University's Race, Disability and Gender equality schemes and the consultation conducted to support these schemes can be viewed through the Equality and Diversity Unit's website. | Equality and Diversity Unit |
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| Equality management infrastructure | Information on committees and other groups engaged in determining equality and diversity policies | The University has appointed 6 equality champions, one for each of the strands (age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief and sexual orientation). These Champions are all members of the University's Senior Management Group. The Equality and Diversity Strategy Committee (EDSC) is chaired by the Principal and has representation from the Student Representative Council, Human Resources, Trade Unions, Secretary of Court, Recruitment Admissions and Participation Service, and 6 Equality Champions. The EDSC reports to the Human Rsources Committee for staffing matters and the Education Policy and Strategy Committee for student matters. Each Equality Champion chairs an equality group which specifically looks at issues relating to their equality strand. The membership of these groups is available on the Equality and Diversity Unit's web pages |
Equality and Diversity Unit |