Promoting Equality, Celebrating Diversity &
Fostering Inclusion at UCD
Marcellina Fogarty
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
UCD HR
Objectives of EDI
• To mainstream EDI in all aspects of University life
• EDI is everyone’s responsibility
• To enhance an inclusive and respectful culture
• Celebrate Diversity
• To support the University Strategy
• Align with best international practice
Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2015
Equal Status Acts 2000 - 2015
Disability Act 2005
Irish Human Rights and Equality
Commission Act 2014
National Access Plan for Equity of
Access to Higher Education 2008, 2015-19
“To ensure that the student body entering, participating
in and completing higher education at all levels reflects
the diversity and social mix of Ireland’s population.”
HEA Report on Gender Equality
in HE 2016 and annual reports 2017-
Funding Agencies decision not to fund HEIs
which lack Bronze Athena Swan recognition in
2020 and Silver in 2024
Taskforce on Gender in
Higher Education 2017
Objective 5
“Attract and retain an excellent
and diverse cohort of students,
faculty and staff”
Internal and External Influences
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
at UCD
EDI Structures at UCDUniversity Management Team
VP, Equality, Diversity
and InclusionVP ,Research,
Innovation and Impact
President
UMT Equality Diversity and Inclusion Group
Gender Equality
Action Group
(Athena Swan)
Communications
and EventsMulticultural Disability Data LGBTI Mainstreaming
Widening
Participation
Registrar
UCD Equality, Diversity
and Inclusion Unit
UCD Access and
Lifelong Learning
Other UCD Initiatives
EDI - Employees by Numbers
0
50
100
150
200
250
BRITISH GERMAN AMERICAN ITALIAN SPANISH POLISH CHINESE French INDIAN CANADIAN
TOP 10 NATIONALITIES (EXCLUDING IRISH)
28%
54%
18%
RESEARCH
EU / EEA
IRISH
Non-EU/EEA
9%
86%
5% STAFF
EU / EEA
IRISH
Non-EU/EEA
20%
71%
9%
FACULTY
EU / EEA
IRISH
Non-EU/EEA
EU / EEA17%
IRISH74%
Non-EU/EEA9%
OVERALL BREAKDOWN
EDI - Employees by Numbers
Female43%
Male57%
Faculty
Female49%Male
51%
Research
Female66%
Male34%
Staff
F55%
M45%
Gender Allocation - Overall
Age Profile of UCD Employees
EDI Actions 2015-18• Gender
• Athena Swan Institutional and School applications
• EDI Data reporting systems
• Visibility of Women
• Aurora Leadership Development Programme
• Women in Science Network/Comp Sci Network
• Mainstreaming
• EDI Impact-Assessment Tool
• EDI Vice-Principals/Representatives
• EDI in Student, new Staff and HOS Inductions
• Integration into Culture and Engagement survey
• Disability
• Staff Disability Network, WAM, ConnectAbility
• Events and Comms – Annual Report, Seminars, celebrate key EDI dates
• LGBTI – Staff Network, Gender Identity and Expression Policy
• External Collaboration and Networking
EDI Policies 2015 - 2018
• UCD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2018 and Draft Strategic
Plan
• Guidelines on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Those with Subsidiary
Protection (2017)
• Dignity and Respect Policy and Procedures (Revised 2017)
• Gender Identity and Expression Policy (2017)
• Core Meeting Hours Policy (2017)
• Gender Balance on Committees Policy (2017)
• Paid Paternity Leave (2017)
• Social Levy for Maternity and Sick Leave (2016)
Thank You!Go raibh maith agat!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit