Dr Ruth Gilligan, Assistant Director for UK Equality Charters provides an update on Advance HE’s ‘holistic approach to EDI’ project which is undertaking a Discovery Phase.
The 'Holistic Approach to EDI' project is one of our most exciting areas of current work that has led to interesting discussions with member institutions over recent weeks. Below we share an overview of our progress to date as well as some of the emerging findings and an opportunity for the wider community to engage.
Thirty-three institutions have confirmed their participation in the Discovery Phase; we are so grateful for these institutions and the colleagues around the country that have offered their time and insights to the project during what is an incredibly busy time for everyone in the sector. The participating institutions cover almost every region of the UK, all mission groups (and some with no affiliations), and a wide range of sizes, with student populations ranging from less than 5,000 to more than 25,000.
The engagement with 15 of these institutions has already taken place with further meetings planned over the coming month to explore and collate detail on structures, current practice and challenges in relation to developing a holistic approach to EDI.
