Dear Kathryn
We are using Marshalls. We spent many weeks customising the package in order
to get it to feel more consistent with the tone and content of our in-house
equality training and communications and in order to point people towards
practical ways of promoting equality.
We prepared the ground towards a launch for a very long time, over several
months, mentioning the module in various meetings and mentioning the
rationale for it, in collaboration with staff training and dvelopment
colleagues, who are responsible for all the administrative aspects and
monitor the completions etc.
It was piloted months ahead amongst some senior staff and two very different
departments - academic and administrative - and revised in the light of
their comments.
Finally it was launched with the VC's endorsement. Feedback is on the whole
positive so far though there are some criticisms but nothing as yet
overwhelming. I can tell you more if you want to contact me off-line.
Best wishes
Yvie
Yvie Holder
Director
Equal Opportunities Office
Block B
Sally Baldwin Buildings
University of York
Heslington
York YO10 5DD
TEl: 01904 434681/0
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/eo/
I am usually available on Mondays from 9 a.m. -12.30 & from 9 till 5.15 on
Tues, Weds and Thurs.
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathryn Fagan
Sent: 26 April 2007 14:20
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: On line diversity training
Dear All
Following on from this, can I ask the HEIs who do have on-line packages, how
have you ensured that people complete the on-line training; what sort of
take up has there been; have you encountered any resistance from staff or
problems with staff completing on-line diversity training?
Many thanks
Kathryn Fagan
Senior HR Adviser - Development Diversity and Reward
HRM Services
University of Chester
>>> Fiona McPhail <[log in to unmask]> 11/04/2007 15:36
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Dear Colleagues,
I am sorry if I am repeating a query which has gone out to the mail base
before. Please could anyone advise of e-learning diversity packages that
they have used that they would feel confident to recommend?
Many thanks in advance for any help or advice that you can give.
All best wishes,
Fiona
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diane Bebbington
Sent: 03 April 2007 20:28
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Subject: Re: men in non-trad courses
Hello Maya
I was interested in your question, but as I don't know anything about
languages and subject choice I didn't reply initially. Efforts to get men,
from what I know about this area, into female-dominated areas are very
limited. An enormous amount of effort (and funding) has and is being
ploughed into getting women into science. Some of this is no doubt
economically driven by worries over the declining take up of science
subjects at school and university (although I believe this trend is
reversing somewhat). It is easier to convince women to enter male
occupations as the latter may have higher status, pay and all that goes with
it. Seeking to do the reverse, i.e. coax men to enter lower paid, less
prestigious (and female) areas such as nursing presents an obvious problem.
Jobs in many senses are 'gendered' and I wonder how that may apply to
languages. Boys seem not to prefer languages at school - so it must start
from then on. Boys have traditionally opted for maths and science, subjects
perceived as being 'harder' than English and foreign languages.
Someone you might contact is Professor Deborah Cameron at Oxford University.
She may have a view on this as one of her areas is gender and language.
Good luck
Diane
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From: Maya <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sherwin
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:38 AM
Subject: men in non-trad courses
Hello again,
Following on from my query yesterday about men into languages, I'd like to
broaden out my question a bit -
Is anyone aware of any initiatives which are trying to attract men to
non-traditional courses in general, for example teaching or nursing?
Thanks very much,
Maya
ECU
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