The Equality Charters - Good Practice Initiatives

The new, evidence-based Good Practice Database is for those working to advance gender and race equality in higher education through Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter.

The database aims to celebrate the breadth of gender and race equality initiatives taking place across the higher education sector and to provide Advance HE members with practical ideas and encourage them to trial new initiatives adapted to their contexts. The initiatives are drawn from recent analysis of selected successful applications. 
Race Equality Charter

Onboarding the Race Equality Charter Journey

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Use the search filters below to find Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter initiative application types.
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Royal Holloway, University of London - Widening applicant pools
Royal Holloway, University of London
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff, Professional and support staff
Widening applicant pools for recruitment and selection
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Royal Holloway, University of London - Raising awareness and celebrating race-related action
Royal Holloway, University of London
Initiative Theme: Career development, Culture, Retention
Target Group: Professional and support staff
Raising awareness and celebrating race-related action in the institution and within its community
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Royal Holloway, University of London - BAME staff career development, promotion and retention
Royal Holloway, University of London
Initiative Theme: Career development, Culture, Promotion, Retention, Targeted to BAME staff
Target Group: Academic staff
Career development and promotion and retention initiatives targeted to BAME staff
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Imperial College: Fellowship applications
Imperial College
Initiative Theme: Career development, Targeted to women/men
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Initiatives to improve female fellowship applications
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Institute of Cancer Research: Shared parental leave
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Accommodating caring responsibilities, Career breaks, Flexible working, Retention, Targeted to women/men, Work/Life balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Active promotion of paternity leave and shared parental leave
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Institute of Cancer Research: Committee vacancies
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Advertisement of committee vacancies
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Institute of Cancer Research: Career development
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Career development, Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Support for postdocs with career development
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Institute of Cancer Research: Academic promotion guidelines
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Mentoring, Promotion
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Revision of academic promotion guidelines
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Institute of Cancer Research: Career pipeline
Institute of Cancer Research
Initiative Theme: Career development, Retention
Target Group: Academic staff
Addressing career pipeline issues
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Accommodating caring responsibilities, Work/Life balance
Target Group: Academic staff
Introduction of core hours
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment
Target Group: Academic staff
Initiatives to improve the recruitment process
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Newcastle University: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Initiative Theme: Recruitment, Retention
Target Group: Academic staff, Early career staff
Support for Early Career Researchers