Diversity & Equality

The University has procedures to ensure that the appointment, treatment, development and promotion of individuals is solely on the basis of their meeting the requirements of the job.

The University will ensure that there is no unfair discrimination or less favourable treatment on grounds of: gender, race, disability, colour, age, nationality, ethnic or national origins, family or other care responsibility, socio-economic background, trade union activity, political or religious or other belief, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation and marriage and civil partnership.

A survey was sent to all staff in 2011 in order to collect views about the current approach to diversity and equality and future priorities.The key findings are set out in this document and are being incorporated into the University’s Single Equalities Scheme and will be addressed in the action plan that supports this, as well as in other ways.

Results from the 2011 Staff Survey on Diversity and Equality

You can access the University's Diversity and Equality Committee Papers via;

O drive / All Staff Documents / Personnel / Diversity & Equality Committee papers

Equality of Opportunity Policy Statement

Current Dignity at Work and Study Policy and Procedure

Disability Equality Duty (current updated 26.06.10)

Disability Equality Scheme - Employee Action Plan (current as at 26.06.10)

Disabilty Equality Duty (updated 11.06.09)

Disability Equality Scheme - Employee Action Plan (as at 31.05.09)
Disability Equality Scheme - Student Action Plan (as at 01.06.09)
Gender Equality Duty (current updated 26.06.10)
Gender Equality Scheme Staff Action Plan (current updated 26.06.10) Gender Equality Duty (approved 30.04.07) Gender Equality Scheme Staff Action Plan (updated 25.06.09) Gender Equality Scheme Student Action Plan (updated 25.06.09) Race Equality Policy (as at 11.06.03) Race Equality Action Plan (as at 01.02.09) We are committed to developing a culture in which individuals are accorded dignity, courtesy and respect, and unacceptable behaviour is identified and dealt with quickly, fairly and sensitively. The policy Dignity at Work and Study describes the measures and procedures that are in place to ensure that this happens.