Equality & Diversity Key Priorities
Equality Objectives
Our Equality Objectives were developed in 2012, and we are currently undertaking an extensive project to implement these across the University. These will help us to meet our statutory equality duties, and fully support our business and social justice agendas. To find out more and to get involved, see our Equality Objectives webpages. |
Female Progression
There are numerous avenues of support for academic women at University and Faculty level, for example mentoring programmes, Networks and initiatives aimed at raising the profile of women across the University. In addition, our Female Academic Progression Action Plan 2012-2015 sets out what we will do to reach our target and how we will do it. To find out about our support see our Female Progression webpages. |
Athena SWAN
The University successfully renewed its Bronze Award in 2012, and departments are in the process of making their own award submissions. Animal & Plant Sciences currently hold a Silver Award, and ScHARR hold Bronze. For further information about Athena SWAN at the University see our Athena SWAN webpages. |
LGBT
At the University we actively support our LGBT community. Previous action include sponsorship of Sheffield Pride, the short film 'Storying LGBT @ TUoS': Testimonials from Staff and Students', and entries to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, in which we improved our ranking by 25 places in our 2013 submission. To find out more see our LGBT at the University webpages. |
REF 2014
For this purpose we have devised an online REF equalities and diversity training tool which all staff involved in staff selection must undertake. Following the training, staff involved in making selections are welcome to discuss any specific concerns or issues with their Faculty Line Manager. For further information about the REF, please see the University's REF2014 webpages. |
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