Dear Jane, This guidance from the ECU is helpful as a starting point, if you haven't seen it already: http://www.ecu.ac.uk/your-questions/student-scholarships-and-bursaries-lawful-positive-action-or-unlawful-discrimination Best wishes, Fiona Fiona McClement Equalities and Diversity Adviser University College London Tel: 0207 679 9761 Internal 09761 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/equalities/ 1st Floor 90 Tottenham Court Road but all mail to: HR, UCL, Gower Street London WC1E 6BT From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jane Tope Sent: 11 May 2011 12:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The Equality Act and bursaries and scholarships Dear all, We're in the process of developing advice to those in our academic departments on the criteria for awarding bursaries and scholarships and the changes imposed by the Equality Act. Has anyone produced such guidance please? Thank you. Jane Jane Tope Equality and Diversity Adviser (Students) Room 103 A Block Aston Webb Building University of Birmingham Tel:0121 414 3247