Equality Round Up Summer

(25/07/2010) This briefing provides a roundup of equality developments taking place in the Higher Education sector. This includes advice on Equality Impact Assessments and restructuring, latest developments in the Race Forum, Disablity Equality and LGBT Equality. It also provides information on developments in Scotland.

Equal Pay Survey in Higher Education

(28/05/2010) You will recall that the 2009 pay negotiations concluded with an agreement to set up three joint working groups covering Pay Framework and Data Research, Sustainability Issues and Equality. The Equality Working Group (EWG)has now met twice to draw up and agree the survey questions.

Equalities Update in Higher Education

(17/01/2010)This bulletin provides an update on equality developments in Higher Education. Particular attention is drawn to the brief online survey on disability equality.

Migrant Workers Update

(17/02/2010)UNISON is responding to the exploitation of migrant workers, particularly in the private sector contractors that deliver outsourced public services.

Disability Equality in Higher Education

(25/01/2010)We are keen to find out information on progress (or not) being made on disability equality in the Higher Education sector. You participation in this will help us in negotiations at national level and help disseminate good practice.

University of Salford hosts first North West launch event to celebrate next year's LGBT History Month

(30/11/2009) The University of Salford is hosting the Northern Launch of LGBT History Month on the 3rd December between 7-9pm. If you would like to attend you can book via the LGBT History Month website at http://www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/invite2010north.htm If anyone would like to join the JISCMAIL for LGBT staff networks working H.E or F.E in the U.K, set up to share good practice, you can do so at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=LGBTNET&X=3C731D0DF5182AB520&Y=a.pile%40salford.ac.uk Further details on this are available from Arron Pile – contact details below

Staff Networks in Higher Education

(30/11/2009) Networks don’t replace traditional consultation processes with trade unions and other academic bodies – the trade unions support the setting up of staff networks and in some cases played a crucial role in setting them up.

Forum Newsletter

(26/10/2009)The latest newsletter from of the Forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality in psot school education can be downloaded from here
Forum Autumn newsletter