Equality Challenge Unit

http://www.ecu.ac.uk/about-us

The Equality Challenge Unit supports the higher education sector to realise the potential of all staff and students, whatever their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief, or age, to the benefit of those individuals, higher education institutions and society.

Equality Challenge Unit resources are shown below.

Equality Bill

Equality Bill: impact on higher education
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/equality-bill-impact-on-higher-education

Equality challenges facing higher education

A statistical overview of the equality challenges facing higher education in 2008 and 2009:
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/equality-in-he-stats-09
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/equality-in-he-stats-08

Equality monitoring

Developing staff disclosure - A guide to collecting and using equality data
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/developing-staff-disclosure

Equality Groups

Age

Lessons for the UK higher education sector from the experience of implementing age legislation in other countries.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/impact-of-age-legislation-he

Disability

Provides academic staff with information about how to apply disability legislation to teaching and learning.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/disability-legislation-practical-guidance-for-academic-staff-revised

Gender

Guidance on revising Gender Equality Schemes to meet the requirements of the Gender Equality Duty.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/revising-gender-equality-schemes

Race

Providing a synopsis of research-based literature on the experiences of black and minority ethnic staff in higher education: literature review 2009.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/experience-of-bme-staff-in-he

Minority Sexual Identity and Trans Identity: discrimination issues

Research into the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff and students highlights discrimination on campus.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/news/press-releases/2009/higher-education-sector-needs-to-address-sexual

Religion or Belief

ECU's second briefing about practical issues that arise on campus in relation to religion or belief.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/religious-obs-facilities

Built environment

Making sure the campus environment doesn't disadvantage sensory impaired staff or students.
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/sensory-access-in-higher-education-guidance-report-2009

Managing inclusive building design for higher education
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/managing-inclusive-building-design-for-higher-education

Handbook for student accommodation providers: support and guidance for equality and diversity
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/student-accommodation-providers-handbook

Inclusive campus: accommodation and social space
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/inclusive-campus