Promoting Equality and Diversity at the University of York

The Annual Report on Equality 2005-6Yvie Holder

Director, Equal Opportunities OfficeNovember 2006

Some Achievements

1. Policy, strategy & guidance

2. E & D in the Curriculum project

3. On-line training module

4. The ‘Unique’ campaign

5. EO Office web site

6. Disability Equality work

Policy & guidance

1.New EO policies:

• Equality and diversity for students

• Religion, belief and non-belief for students

2.Guidance on age discrimination

3.Strategy on Black and Minority Ethnic Staff Recruitment

Equality in the Curriculum Project

• phase 2 completed

• new web resources:

http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eo/eddevelopment/Models.htm

• dissemination at HEA / U of Y conference

Equality and Diversity Checklist for Teaching and Learning

• Devised by Wendelin Romer and Yvie Holder

Features sections on:• Teaching Style• Course Materials• Curriculum• The Learning

Environment

Teaching Innovation and Development funds to…

• underpin curriculum with diversity

• develop

- teaching

- resources

- support for the academic skill development of a diverse student body

New on-line training module: Diversity in the Workplace

Groundwork Summer – Autumn 2006:

• POD / EO collaboration• piloted – Registrar’s & Health Sciences• Research Committee; RAE panels• Briefings by POD & EO staff• HoDs

Available from January 07 for most staff.

‘The University of York: We all make it unique’

A publicity campaign to promote

equality …engagement…debate..

• ‘ Unique’ poster - updated• Suite of leaflets on 6 equality strands• New info for EU & International Students• Good practice / resources / guidance

The new EO Office website – www.york.ac.uk/admin/eo

Progress towards the Disability Equality Duty

• Working party chaired by DVC

• Consultations with staff and students

• VCAG asked to identify priorities

• Development of draft Disability Equality Scheme

• About to be published (4 December 2006)

Ongoing :(Anti) Harassment & bullying publicity

Definition:

“Unwanted by the recipient and unwarranted by the working /study / social relationship”

Some quotes from complainants

I walk on eggshells and cry a lot

Question: Date the harassment occurred?

Answer: Every day for the past three years

…he is still a bully and uses his position to dominate.Alleged harasser: academic

Work on harassment

• Campaign for National Anti-Bullying week

(note increased web usage)

• Harassment Advisers – profiles and rename of network (formerly FCN)

• Developing effective monitoring

• Off-campus harassment - procedure

What next on equality?

• Gender Equality Scheme – by April 2007

• Revise Race Equality Scheme

• 2 Staff networks – race; sexual orientation

• Curriculum: progress needed

• HR / EO liaison towards new HR Strategy

Beyond 2006-7

• New Single Equalities Commission Oct 07• Mainstreaming – not by-passing• Monitoring on religion; sexual orientation –

start at the top? (See later)• Managing the result of international

conflict• Becoming a regional strategic player on

equalities – affecting development (social inclusion)

Starting at the top

• How do you promote equality individually? collectively?

• Tone?• Ethos?• Norms?• The U of York R US – what signals does Council

give on equality?

How do you make it unique?