students who needed advice on established in 2013/14. Members supporting pregnant students and general of the group provide moral maternity related equality issues in support and academic related 2012/13. information to members of the student LGBT community on Student Placement Equality Policy Campus. The University also The Policy: Student Work started to provide a free space for ‘Equality Placement’ was implemented following its the local LGBT Forum in Hillingdon. approval by the Learning and Teaching The Group is coordinated by the Committee and disseminated to all local authority and allows a free Schools and relevant departments such as space for both the Brunel LGBT the Placement and Careers Centre. Community and the local LGBT Briefing sessions were delivered to all community to meet and network. Schools and the Placement and Careers Service. In 51 members of staff who Student Equality Network Group engage with students going on placement The Student Equality Network attended the briefing. Group was launched on 29th November 2012 and meets twice necessary, the Student Equality yearly. It’s held in a confidential Office will continue to provide briefing setting where students interested sessions to staff members in the hope that in equality issues can network with they update students and work placement their peers as well as give equality providers on Brunel’s equality obligations related feedback and suggestions concerning student work placements. to the University. The second meeting of the Group was held on Student engagement and 5th March 2013. consultation. Dignity at Study - Harassment and LGBT Student Support network Bullying and similar reports. Actions to allow the University to The Dignity at Study Policy was introduced in 2008 and provides a route for students better support LGBT students to complain about issues of bullying and commenced fully in 2012/13. The harassment. The Student Equality and development of these actions Diversity Manager dealt with six aimed at improving the student allegations of Bullying and Harassment experience of LGBT students came and one allegation of Discrimination in as a result of a focus group held 2012/13. Other cases relating to bullying, harassment and discrimination that arose with the LGBT student community were dealt with either at local level by in 2012. In 2012/13 the University Schools or Halls of Residences, sometimes was able to put in place the ground with the support of the Student Equality work for the LGBT Student Peer and Diversity Manager. Support Group and advertised for No complaints were referred to the LGBT Student Peer Support Student Complaints and Investigating Members. The group was formally
students who needed advice on supporting pregnant students and general maternity related equality issues in 2012/13. Student Placement Equality Policy The ‘Equality Policy: Student Work Placement’ was implemented following its approval by the Learning and Teaching Committee and disseminated to all Schools and relevant departments such as the Placement and Careers Centre. Briefing sessions were delivered to all Schools and the Placement and Careers Service. In 51 members of staff who engage with students going on placement attended the briefing. necessary, the Student Equality Office will continue to provide briefing sessions to staff members in the hope that they update students and work placement providers on Brunel’s equality obligations concerning student work placements. Student engagement and consultation. LGBT Student Support network Actions to allow the University to better support LGBT students commenced fully in 2012/13. The development of these actions aimed at improving the student experience of LGBT students came as a result of a focus group held with the LGBT student community in 2012. In 2012/13 the University was able to put in place the ground work for the LGBT Student Peer Support Group and advertised for LGBT Student Peer Support Members. The group was formally established in 2013/14. Members of the group provide moral support and academic related information to members of the student LGBT community on Campus. The University also started to provide a free space for the local LGBT Forum in Hillingdon. The Group is coordinated by the local authority and allows a free space for both the Brunel LGBT Community and the local LGBT community to meet and network. Student Equality Network Group The Student Equality Network Group was launched on 29th November 2012 and meets twice yearly. It’s held in a confidential setting where students interested in equality issues can network with their peers as well as give equality related feedback and suggestions to the University. The second meeting of the Group was held on 5th March 2013. Dignity at Study - Harassment and Bullying and similar reports. The Dignity at Study Policy was introduced in 2008 and provides a route for students to complain about issues of bullying and harassment. The Student Equality and Diversity Manager dealt with six allegations of Bullying and Harassment and one allegation of Discrimination in 2012/13. Other cases relating to bullying, harassment and discrimination that arose were dealt with either at local level by Schools or Halls of Residences, sometimes with the support of the Student Equality and Diversity Manager. No complaints were referred to the Student Complaints and Investigating