The Equality Charters - Good Practice Initiatives

The new, evidence-based Good Practice Database is for those working to advance gender and race equality in higher education through Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter.

The database aims to celebrate the breadth of gender and race equality initiatives taking place across the higher education sector and to provide Advance HE members with practical ideas and encourage them to trial new initiatives adapted to their contexts. The initiatives are drawn from recent analysis of selected successful applications. 
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Use the search filters below to find Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter initiative application types.
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Cardiff University: School of Psychology
Cardiff University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff
Initiatives to improve gender equality in recruitment
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Cardiff University: School of Psychology
Cardiff University
Initiative Theme: Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff
Support with promotion opportunities
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Cardiff University: School of Psychology
Cardiff University
Initiative Theme: Career development, Promotion
Target Group: Early career staff
Support for new lecturers
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Aston University: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Aston University
Initiative Theme: Career development, Mentoring, Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff
Multiple types of excellence recognised in promotion decisions
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Aston University: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Aston University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff
Staff initiatives for gender equality
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Aston University: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Aston University
Initiative Theme: Work/Life balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Policies for shortlisting and interview panel compositions
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Aston University: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Aston University
Initiative Theme: Student recruitment
Target Group: Undergraduate students
Outreach publicity reviewed for bias
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Aston University: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Aston University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff, Professional and support staff
Diversity in shortlisting and interview panels
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Royal Holloway University of London: EDI communications
Royal Holloway, University of London
Initiative Theme: Culture, Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff, Professional and support staff, Researchers
Improvements to EDI communication plan and staff training
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Royal Holloway University of London: Career development for BAME staff
Royal Holloway, University of London
Initiative Theme: Balance
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff, Professional and support staff, Researchers
Career development for BAME staff
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University of Hertfordshire: Degree awarding gap reduction
University of Hertfordshire
Initiative Theme: Degree awarding gap
Target Group: Undergraduate students
Reduction of the degree awarding gap using various student and staff initiatives
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Queen's University Belfast: Proactive provision of support, mentoring and advice
Queen's University Belfast
Initiative Theme: Mentoring, Promotion, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff
Proactive provision of support, mentoring and advice