Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Date of establishment
- September 2019
Chair and administrative support
- Chair: Vice-Principal Education
- Clerk: Human Resources
Purpose
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee is responsible for the strategic direction of all Equality, Diversity and Inclusion activities supporting the Aberdeen 2040 strategy.
The Committee will champion equality, diversity and inclusion for staff and students and will promote an Inclusive culture.
Remit
- To oversee and be accountable for the University’s Strategy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for staff and students;
- To progress the advancement of equality, diversity and inclusion across the University;
- To review and develop appropriate policies and procedures related to diversity and inclusion;
- To consider, recognise, and take action to address the needs and challenges of staff and students who identify with legally protected characteristic groups and wider identities associated with equality, diversity and inclusion work;
- To ensure that legal and regulatory requirements in relation to diversity and inclusion are met;
- To oversee the University’s progress in the implementation of the Athena Swan Charter and other equality charter marks, for example the Race Equality Charter, where appropriate;
- To act as the self-assessment team (SAT) for the institutional Athena Swan submissions and with SMT approve final submissions;
- To engage with internal and external equality groups to ensure the views of all groups are recognised;
- To support School EDICs in their work by providing regular updates and a summary of EDIC meeting business to School EDI Leads;
- To oversee the work of groups established by the Committee as appropriate;
- To develop and be mindful of an approach which recognises intersectionality.
Committee Governance
- The Committee will report to SMT
- The Committee will meet at least four times during the academic year
- The Committee will have the discretion to create sub-groups if required
- Composition and Membership
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Membership
Composition
Ruth Taylor Vice-Principal Education (Chair) Janine Chalmers Head of Organisational Development TBC Vice-Principal Research Tracey Slaven University Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Debbie Dyker/Nick Edwards Directorate of People* Jennifer Phillips Head of Communications Eleonora Belfiore Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity Jason Bohan Dean of Student Support Vanessa Mabonso Nzolo AUSA Student President Ainhoa Burgos Aguilera AUSA Vice President for Communities Ozymandias Bohl AUSA Forum representative Lucy Holmes
Rebecca Rodger-Jones
Co-chairs** of the Staff and PG Student LGBT+ Network
TBC
Mark Paterson
Co-chairs** of the Staff Disability Network Clemence O’Connor
Nic Stokes
Co-chairs** of the Parents and Carers Network Ritu Vij Co-chair of the Race Equality Network Linda O'Donnell Chair of the Menopause Network Marion Malcolm Chair of the Women’s Development Network Siladitya Bhattacharya Head of the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Asha Venkatesh School EDI Lead representative Ekaterina Pavlovskaia Gender Equality Steering Group representative Maria-Grazia Cascio
Clare Matysova
Senior EDI Partners
Abeer Eladany
Alysia Reid
Ruth Slater
Campus Trades Union representation
TBC Head of Human Resources Marylee Anderson Student Support Representative and Chaplain to the University Karen Scaife Student Engagement Manager Morag Beers Estates and Facilities Representative Ceit Mackintosh EDI Graduate Trainee (In attendance) *One representative will attend each meeting
**Co-chairs of Staff Equality Networks will attend meetings of EDIC on a rotational basis
- Agendas and minutes
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Agendas
2021 - 2023
Minutes
2021 - 2022
- Digest