Equality information

The Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act (2010) requires public bodies to publish relevant equality information by 31 January each year, and Equality Objectives by 4th April. On this page you will find our information and objectives for 2012.

Our information includes our statistical data, reports of staff and student surveys, relevant staff and student policies and audit reports. All of these documents may be downloaded from our website and are available as PDF and Word documents. Documents can be prepared in alternative accessible formats. (Please contact the Head of Equality on equality@dmu.ac.uk| or 0116 250 6436)

Our equality information

Statistical data on staff and students

Statistical data on staff and students at DMU offering a data picture of the journey from application, acceptance, progress and achievement, to leaving and moving on. The data is presented over the last three years to show recent trends and is based mostly on data provided to HESA. The university is currently working to develop appropriate benchmarking against the key data stages.

• Staff Diversity Report 2010/11
• Staff Diversity Report 2009/10
  The university is continuously developing and improving both its monitoring and engagement processes. If you are a member of staff and would like to update your details, this can either be done via the Staff Portal, personal tab or by completing an Equality and Diversity Questionnaire and sending it to the HR Services Team, Eric Wood Building or confidentially via email to HREnquiries@dmu.ac.uk.
• Student Diversity Report 2010/11
• Student Diversity Report 2009/10
• Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) reports
• Pay Gap analysis (to be published in Spring 2012)

Specific equality related reports schemes and assessments

• Information on completed equality impact assessment or analysis
• Validated or revalidated programmes which have been through an equality assessment. (to be published April 2012) 
• The results of an internal equality audit (January 2011)
• Our Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Report 2013
• Our Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Report 
• Athena Swan report/application (to be published winter 2012)
• Single Equality Scheme
• Equality Objectives 2012 - 2015

Staff and Student Surveys and Involvement/engagement activities

• Staff Satisfaction Survey results and action plan 2010
• Student Survey
• Notes from our staff involvement groups (disabled staff, black and ethnic minority staff, lesbian gay, bisexual and transgendered staff, religion, belief groups
• Notes from our student involvement groups (disabled students, black and ethnic minority students lesbian gay, bisexual and transgendered students, religion, belief groups

Policies, statements and strategic plans

Corporate

• Religion or Belief Policy Statements and Guidance for Staff and Students
• DisabledGo
• BBC – interfaith calendar
• Religious support and chaplaincy
• Vision and mission statements
• Equality & Diversity Strategic Plan 2009-12
• Strategic Plan 2012-15

Staff

• Maternity, paternity and adoption policy
• Parental leave 
• Special leave policy
• Policy on equality of opportunity in employment
• Recruitment and selection, policy, procedure and guidelines
• Placement of salary scale for employees newly appointed at DMU
• Policy for dealing with bullying and harassment   
• Diversity Learning Zone - Equality and diversity resources for DMU staff and students this link contains further information to support good practice in teaching and learning

Students

• Policy on Dignity and Respect
• Rights and responsibilities
• The Disability Advice and Support service (DAS)
• Policy and statement on religion and belief (to be published March 2012)
• Student pregnancy, maternity, paternity and adoption policy
• Diversity Learning Zone - Equality and diversity resources for DMU staff and students this link contains further information to support good practice in teaching and learning

Ongoing and further information

The university constantly monitors its equality and diversity activity which is reported and discussed at the Equality and Diversity Committee.

Annual equality and diversity reports are discussed by the Executive Board and Board of Governors.

Equality Objectives 2012- 2015

Please find below DMU Equality Objectives 2012 - 2015.

 Equality Objectives 2012 - 2015|

Please address any feedback to Christine Nightingale, Head of Equality and Diversity equality@dmu.ac.uk|.