| University |
Campaigns/ Initiatives |
Progress Update (2021/22)*
*To be updated periodically |
| (A) WP at PGT level; (B) Unconscious bias training & Awarding Gap;
(C) Cultural & Social Support; (D) Tackling Islamophobia |
| ASTON UNIVERSITY
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- (B) Islamophobia incorporated in Bullying & Harassment Policy
- (C) Level the playing field (BME Mentoring & Talent Bank)
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| BIRKBECK, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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- (A) Access to Postgraduate Study and Diversity 100 Scholarships
- (B) Active membership of Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter
- (C) Wellbeing workshops for BME students
- (C) Santander Union Black anti-racism online education programme
- (C) Access to UoL Muslim Chaplain
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| BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Postgraduate A2B Scheme
- (A) PSS legacy
- (B) Reduction of awarding gap
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| BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Brad-ATTAIN programme for prospective PG students
- (B) Aim to close the attainment gap by 2024/25
- (B) Mandatory unconscious bias training for all staff
- (C) Mental health app for South Asian students
- (C) Both male and female faith advisors in place
- (D) University statement on Islamophobia, referencing APPG definition
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| CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON: DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM
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- (C) Taskforce on the BME student experience
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| COVENTRY UNIVERSITY: CENTRE FOR TRUST, PEACE AND SOCIAL RELATIONS
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- (C) Research work on intersectionality of race and religion underpins EDI strategy
- (D) Commitment to adopting APPG definition of Islamophobia
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- (D) Employment of a separate case manager to handle religion related hate crimes
- (D) Collaboration in the project ‘Building Positive Relationships among University Students across Religion and Worldview Diversity’
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| ESSEX, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (B) Institutional commitment to closing the awarding gap
- (C) Part of Advance HE’s “Towards Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Curriculum
- (C) Curriculum University of Essex (CUE)
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| EXETER, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Success For All Programme
- (A) Widening Participation In Postgraduate Study working group
- (C) Individuality Speaker Series
- (C) Speak Out Guardians
- (D) Adoption of the Definition of Islamophobia
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| GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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- (C) Racial Justice Goldsmiths Programme
- (C) Career focused mentoring for BME students
- (D) Anti-racism training programme for all staff
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- (D) Adoption of the APPG definition of Islamophobia
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| UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
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- (A) Fast-Forward Scholarship of PGT students
- (B) Part of the OfS catalyst project focussed on an inclusive curriculum
- (C) ‘Do a good deed for Ramadan’ campaign
- (C) Union Jack: Britain’s Black Cultures and Steps to Anti-Racism online programme
- (D) Aim in Race Action Plan to capture more data in relation to faith
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| HERTFORDSHIRE, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (B) Commitment to half the awarding gap by half within five years
- (C) BME Advocates scheme
- (D) Working towards an agreed definition of Islamophobia
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| GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
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- (A) Caledonian Club
- (A) Contextualised admissions policy
- (B) Unconscious Bias online course
- (C) Faith and Belief Centre with Chaplaincy
- (D) Member of Advance HE’s Tackling Racism on Campus Initiative
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| KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
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- (B) Commitment to close awarding gap by 2024/25
- (C) Review of Student Services in respect to BME engagement
- (D) Adoption of Chris Allen’s definition of Islamophobia
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| KINGSTON UNIVERSITY LONDON
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- (B) Addressing awarding gap through granular approach
- (C) Inclusive Curriculum Framework and consultants
- (C) Development of Kingston Hill Faith Centre
- (C) Muslim faith advisor in place
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| LONDON SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY
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- (A) No Barriers to Brilliance campaign
- (C) Collaboration with the Bridge Group
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| SALFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Information and access webinars for prospective PGT students from WP backgrounds
- (B & C) ELEVATE: pilot scholarship and support programme for BME media students
- (C) Talk Talk BAME Mentoring programme
- (D) Multi-Faith Centre with Muslim Chaplain
- (D) Work with MEND Manchester to host workshops on Islamophobia
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| SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Sheffield Postgraduate Scholars (PSS scheme legacy)
- (B) Aim to reduce Attainment Gap to zero
- (B) Integrating and making mandatory Implicit Bias Training
- (C) Mentoring and work experience opportunities targeted towards BAME students
- (C) Muslim chaplain in place
- (D) Working towards adoption of the definition of Islamophobia
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| SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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- (B) Aim to eliminate awarding gap by 2025
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| ST ANDREWS, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) First Chances Programme
- (C) Driving programmes incorporating intersectionality
- (C) Muslim chaplain in place
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| SUNDERLAND, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (B) EDISR – All senior managers receive tailored training on race, ethnicity & white privilege
- (B) Unconscious bias training for all new staff and those that sit on recruitment panels
- (B) Aim to eliminate awarding gap by 2029/30
- (C) University’s Decolonising Group formed
- (C) Muslim chaplain in place and prayers facilities in multi-faith Centre
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| SUSSEX, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Piloting BAME Student Ambassador’s programme
- (B) Unconscious bias training
- (B) Inclusive Sussex: Reducing the degree awarding gap
- (C) Inclusive Sussex: Improving the experience and representation of BAME students
- (C) Muslim Chaplain in place
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- (A) Anti-racism pledge
- (C) EDI Champions scheme
- (C) Social Inclusion strategy
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| THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW
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- (A) BME advocates scheme
- (B) Racial Literacy Training (provided by Empower My Voice)
- (C) IBelong Club
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- (A) Development of WP scheme with widening participation champions or leads across the university
- (D) Hosting events with MEND on Islamophobia during Islamophobia Awareness Month
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| UCL SHS
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- (A) Positive Action Scholarships
- (A) ‘100 in 10′ Initiative (PhD Scholarships)
- (B) Goal to eliminate the awarding gap by 2024
- (B) Mandatory unconscious bias training for all new staff members
- (B) Inclusive Curriculum Health Check
- (C) Student Partners review project
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| WARWICK, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) Warwick Scholars programme
- (A) Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme
- (B) Unconscious bias training
- (C) Muslim chaplain in place
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- (B) EDI audit of development team
- (C) EDI Champions programme
- (C) Social Inclusion Strategy
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| WESTMINSTER, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (A) 125 Fund programme
- (B) Unconscious Bias Training
- (C) Education and Training Innovation Centre – Decolonising/ diversifying the curriculum
- (D) Interfaith advisor with qualification from MIHE
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| YORK, UNIVERSITY OF
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- (B) Unconscious bias training in recruitment and training selection
- (C) Open Door Practitioner to support BME students
- (C) Race Equality Coordination Group instituting an anti-racism approach
- (D) Aim to adopt definition of Islamophobia
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