Equality and diversity initiatives are wide-ranging and creative

HEFCE’s call for evidence of sector-leading and innovative practice advancing equality and diversity received over 120 individual submissions from 49 institutions.

This collection of case studies provides a rich picture of activities across a range of staff and student issues, including challenges which require a whole-institutional approach such as how to tackle gender based violence, and how to reduce the gender pay gap. Many of the initiatives here also involved whole community approaches, working together with external agencies or networks to acknowledge the role – and impact – higher education institutions can have in their local areas.

· Read the post on the HEFCE blog.

· Read the report ‘Sector-leading and innovative practice in advancing equality and diversity’ on the HEFCE website.

Amy Norton | Senior HE Policy Adviser, Institutions | 0117 931 7025 | www.hefce.ac.uk | Twitter @hefce | Blog http://blog.hefce.ac.uk/ | [log in to unmask]

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