Resources

We are committed to diversity in our curriculum and have dedicated funding to make change happen.

Academic and Professional Services Staff in the School of Social Sciences can benefit from additional EDI-related training, mentoring opportunities, and a range of staff networks:

• The University’s EDI directorate in collaboration with the Learning and Organisational Development unit offer several training sessions for staff, including ‘Active Bystander’, ‘Unconscious Bias’ and ‘Disability Equity’.
• Manchester Gold: for any staff member (academic and professional services) at any grade working at the University who would like support with their career development.
• There are a growing number of Staff Network Groups,coordinated by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team, who meet regularly and offer resources, sources of support, and networking opportunities: 
  • Dignity at work
  • Report and Support
  • Diversity Calendar
  • Belonging starts with B
  • UOM Equality Diversity & Inclusion
  • Let's Talk

'How to' content

Ableism in Academia

Disability awareness in academia covering staff and students

• Ableism in Academia (The University of Manchester) 

Accessibility in events

• Make your event accessible

Decolonising the Curriculum – conversation ‘how we image and envision decolonising the curriculum @Manchester’

Rethinking our support for teaching international students

• Mapping Pedagogic practice (internationalisation)
• Literature about internationalisation

Transgender awareness

View the Trans Awareness in Action presentation.

Other resources:

• UCAS, ‘Next Steps: What is the experience of LGBT+ students in education?’ (link to PDF report at bottom of page)
• Equality Challenge Unit, ‘Trans Staff and Students in HE and Colleges: Improving Experiences’
• ACAS, Supporting Trans Employees in the Workplace
• Further reading on pronouns in group settings
• They/them pronouns