Promoting Equality, Celebrating Diversity &

Fostering Inclusion at UCD

Marcellina Fogarty

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager

UCD HR

edi@ucd.ie

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