The University of Glasgow aims to build an inclusive community. In our mainstreaming report the University showcases some of our exemplary practice in relation to mainstreaming equality throughout our functions.

Strategic Importance of Equality

The University of Glasgow’s World Changers Together strategy sets out our vision, to be a world-changing university. The foundations for the strategy are three themes - Community, Connectivity and Challenges.

Since 2018 the University had been consulting widely on our next University strategy for 2020-25. Publishing the strategy was delayed until 2021, due to the impact of the global pandemic. There are a range of strategies which sit beneath the University’s, these include Research, Learning and Teaching, Estates, People and Organisational Development (POD) and, in current development, the Student Experience Strategy.

At the heart of the overall strategy are the University’s values. These are ambition and excellence, curiosity and discovery, integrity and truth and an inclusive community. The value of inclusive community is defined as:

  • We are one Glasgow team, and we care for and respect one another.
  • We advocate for diversity and believe in variety as a vital part of a healthy university.
  • We champion education as an engine for social progress.
  • We practise and advance sustainability.

The articulation of inclusive community is echoed throughout the themed university strategies – with POD strategic themes of living our values, maximising organisational capacity and employee experience; the Learning and Teaching Strategy focusing on accessibility (in the widest sense), widening participation and decolonising the curriculum; the Research Strategy supporting three priorities of collaboration, creativity and careers; and the Student Experience Strategy has a pillar entitled inclusion and belonging.

https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/strategy/

Equality Structures

The equality structure at the University ensures responsibility for equality matters lie with the Senior Management Group (SMG).

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External Influences

The external influences impacting equality at UofG.

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Challenges and Opportunties

The internal challenges and opportunities impacting equality at the university.

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Mainstreaming Examples

Highlighting the new and/or key developments in mainstreaming activity at UofG.

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Procurement

All procurement is carried out on principles of open, fair and transparent procedures, which relates to the Equality Act 2010.

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Equality Outcomes

2021-25 Progress Update

Download the PSED Mainstreaming Report 2021-23 in PDF or Word version

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Public Sector Equality Duty Mainstreaming Report (pdf)

Public Sector Equality Duty Mainstreaming Report (word)