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University of Dundee Ajit Trivedi Equality and Diversity 15 May 2006

University of Dundee Ajit Trivedi Equality and Diversity 15 May 2006. University of Dundee Outline of Presentation. Equality and Diversity Officer: Role Equality and Diversity: Policies Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum Concluding remarks.

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University of Dundee Ajit Trivedi Equality and Diversity 15 May 2006

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  1. University of Dundee Ajit TrivediEquality and Diversity 15 May 2006

  2. University of DundeeOutline of Presentation • Equality and Diversity Officer: Role • Equality and Diversity: Policies • Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum • Concluding remarks

  3. University of DundeeEquality & Diversity Officer Role • Strategic • Promoting, advancing and co-ordinating equality and diversity initiatives across the University for both staff and students according to legislative requirement and best practice. • Contributing to strategy and develop annual actions plans for equality and diversity objectives. • To update existing policies and develop new policies according to legislative requirements.

  4. University of DundeeEquality & Diversity Officer Role • Operational • To provide information and support to staff and students on a wide range of equality and diversity matters (e.g. international student issues) • Co-ordinating University-wide anti-harassment work and the harassment contact network and individual casework • Management of Equality and Diversity Working Group, and participation in Gender Equality Network, Equality and Diversity Steering Group (School of Nursing)

  5. University of DundeeEquality & Diversity Officer Role • Training • Identification of training needs of staff and students in relation to equality and diversity issues • Staff and student inductions • Legislative requirements training e.g. race equality • Awareness raising in relation to equality issues

  6. University of DundeeEquality and Diversity: Policies • Race Equality Policy and Action Plan (tabled) • Dignity at Work and Study Policy (being revised) • RAE 2008 Code of Practice (awaiting approval) • Age Discrimination Policy (in progress) • Gender Equality Scheme (in progress) • Sexual orientation (in progress) • Disability Equality Policy & Scheme (in progress)

  7. University of DundeeEquality and Diversity in the Curriculum Examples • Race Equality Training : School of Nursing & Midwifery • Workshops for students in School of Nursing & Midwifery: Quiz, Casework and Online Scenarios • Challenging Behaviour training resource on My Dundee (on Bullying & Harassment issues)

  8. University of DundeeEquality and Diversity: • Concluding Remarks • Learning and Teaching strategy should incorporate legislative requirements and good practice in relation to equality and diversity • University should provide an inclusive learning environment which takes account of the needs of learners and teaching staff in terms of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation • Implications for the L & T strategy of the intention to increase recruitment of international students

  9. University of DundeeEquality and Diversity Ajit Trivedi Equality & Diversity Officer Personnel Services University of Dundee DUNDEE DD1 4HN Tel: 01382 388951 Email: a.trivedi@dundee.ac.uk

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