Dear all,

Equality Challenge Unit’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) equality and diversity training materials are now available to download at www.ecu.ac.uk/documents/ref-materials/training-pack.

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has developed these training materials for HEIs to use when providing equality and diversity training for staff and committees responsible for selecting staff for submission to the REF. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) Assessment framework and guidance on submissions makes clear that higher education institutions (HEIs) must provide staff and committees with responsibility for selecting staff to the REF with equality and diversity training which has been tailored to REF processes (sections 206 – 207).

The materials are designed for HEIs to adapt to meet their purposes and have been written in the context of the REF and current equalities legislation in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Kind regards

Ellen

Ellen Pugh
Senior Policy Adviser
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