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Marriage, partnerships and relationships

Guidance on equality monitoring in relation to marriage, partnerships and relationships.

Outside of Northern Ireland, there is no legal requirement to collect data on marriage and civil partnerships. However, Advance HE is aware that institutions in England, Wales and Scotland may be collecting data on marriage/civil partnership to identify any impact of these characteristics on employment.

Recommended question:

Are you currently? (Select all that apply)

  • Co-habiting or living with a partner
  • Married or in a civil partnership
  • Separated, divorced or civil partnership dissolved
  • Single
  • Widowed or a surviving partner from a civil partnership
  • Other (specify, if you wish):
  • Prefer not to say.