Equality Objectives
Nottingham Trent University's Equality Scheme helps the University to fulfil its organisational commitment to equality, and to show how we comply with the Equality Act 2010. One requirement of this legislation is that higher education institutions must set and publish equality objectives at least every four years, and publish those objectives in such a manner that they are accessible to the public.
The University has chosen to review its objectives every three years, and has identified three key objectives for 2012 to 2015. These are:
- Understand the student academic experience for equality groups in order to enhance this experience where appropriate and possible. Focusing on application, to offer, acceptance, progression, achievement and employability. With specific attention given to progression and achievement for BME students, male students and BME male students.
- Improve University-wide staff data disclosure to develop a more sophisticated understanding of staff equality composition and associated monitoring requirements and opportunities.
- Map the journey of staff equality groups from application through to appointment and throughout the employee experience. Focusing on developing an in-depth understanding of areas of apparent disadvantage and investigating possible causes and solutions.
These are institution-wide objectives which are closely aligned to the strategic platforms and aims of the University and which derive from analysis of existing equality information. The different academic and professional service departments of the University will all aim to contribute towards them in a way that is relevant to their activities.
The Equality Scheme annual report will share information on the University's progress against these objectives.
Equality Objectives document downloads
A downloadable document setting out the Equality Objectives and their relationship to the Equality Scheme, equality legislation and NTU's equality approach is available below.
