Call for case studies: equality and diversity work from intersectional perspectives

ECU is calling for short case studies from the sector on equality and diversity work using intersectionality relating to staff or students.

We welcome information about a range of work, including approaches, initiatives, policies and projects, large or small, and across the full range of university services and functions and FE colleges in Scotland.

For more details visit the ECU website

The provisional deadline for submissions is Thursday 27 July at 17.00.

How to submit

Please submit your case study by completing this submission form and returning it by email to standardised format will help us to review and compare work across the sector.

However please contact us if you wouldlike to have a discussion before completing the form.

Please do not provide any identifying personal information (e.g., names), except for the contact details requested below.

Description of example

Name of institution or college
This example is related to support for (tick):☐staff ☐students ☐both ☐other
If you selected other, please specify:
Description (please do not exceed 1000 words)
Please also feel free to attach any other relevant additional materials such as reports or event flyers.
(Please continue on additional sheets if necessary.)
Please describe the aims of the work that you are sharing
When was this work developed?Who was involved, consulted or engaged?
Did you use any tools, resources or guidance (or is there any that you would find useful)?
Please describe any challenges or successes
What, if any, has been the impact so far? What is the evidence of this?
Any learning points or reflections to share with other institutions
Anything else to add?
Any relevant webpages or social media relating to this submission:
Did this initiative involve work with another HE or FE provider (please identify)?
Did this initiative involve work with the wider community?(Please provide details if so)

Contact details and terms of use

ECU may wish to contact you to discuss your submission further and we would be grateful if you could provide contact details below:

Name
Job title
Email
Telephone

By sending this submission you are agreeing that we may use the content of your submission in outputs which include, but are not limited to,a briefing for institutions and colleges about applying intersectionality. This may include extensive quotation. Please indicate if you would like to restrict use as below:

☐ Anonymise this institution if specifically referencing this example. Please indicate below if we may provide contextual information if anonymising. For example‘a large city-based university in England’, ‘a small specialist rural HE provider’:


Are you willing to be contacted by other institutions or organisations in the sector about your evidence/case study?

☐yes– ECU may share the contact detailsthat I provided above on request

☐maybe – please check with me first

☐no

Any questions?

Please contact Florentina Taylor, Research Manager on 020 7438 1020 or

Thank you for your time and effort in submitting your contribution

About ECU

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) works to further and support equality and diversity for staff and students in higher education institutions across all four nations of the UK and in colleges in Scotland.We provide a central resource of advice and guidance for the sector. You can get involved with the work of ECU in a number of ways:

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