increasing equality and All staff who sit on interview panels are required to diversity in the attend recruitment and selection training. The recruitment and retention Recruitment and Selection and Chairing Skills sessions of researchers. The include information on equal opportunities legislation Concordat encourages and assumptions and behaviour are challenged with a the recruitment and number of case studies. retention of researchers The recruitment and retention of staff in respect to from the widest pool of protected characteristics is incorporated into E&D available talent, Strategy Objectives including EIA of Recruitment Policy. including those from diverse backgrounds. An EIA of Recruitment toolkit was completed in July 2015. 6.3 It should be The University’s Recruitment and Selection policy has 2013 Action Review equalities – emphasised that the been subject to an EIA, to identify any specific data gained for the REF 2014 by demanding nature of requirements e.g. flexible working. protected characteristics to research careers has a assess representation and disproportionate effect The staff equality fora allow for issues affecting groups disproportionate effects on on certain groups. We belonging to protected characteristics to be raised and different groups strongly recommend that dealt with. all members of the UK Data gained from the REF 2014 research community Individual Circumstances exercise actively address the was analysed by protected disincentives and characteristic to assess indirect obstacles to representation and disproportionate retention and effects on different groups. progression in research careers which may The review showed that a higher disproportionately impact proportion of men (63.6%) than on some groups more women (59%) who had submitted than others. IC applications were included in the REF. A higher proportion of BME than white staff who had submitted an IC application were submitted: 60% compared to 57%. MMU has invested in the Aurora and StellarHE North West development programmes for
increasing equality and diversity in the recruitment and retention of researchers. The Concordat encourages the recruitment and retention of researchers from the widest pool of available talent, including those from diverse backgrounds. All staff who sit on interview panels are required to attend recruitment and selection training. The Recruitment and Selection and Chairing Skills sessions include information on equal opportunities legislation and assumptions and behaviour are challenged with a number of case studies. The recruitment and retention of staff in respect to protected characteristics is incorporated into E&D Strategy Objectives including EIA of Recruitment Policy. An EIA of Recruitment toolkit was completed in July 2015. 6.3 It should be emphasised that the demanding nature of research careers has a disproportionate effect on certain groups. We strongly recommend that all members of the UK research community actively address the disincentives and indirect obstacles to retention and progression in research careers which may disproportionately impact on some groups more than others. The University’s Recruitment and Selection policy has been subject to an EIA, to identify any specific requirements e.g. flexible working. The staff equality fora allow for issues affecting groups belonging to protected characteristics to be raised and dealt with. 2013 Action – Review equalities data gained for the REF 2014 by protected characteristics to assess representation and disproportionate effects on different groups Data gained from the REF 2014 Individual Circumstances exercise was analysed by protected characteristic to assess representation and disproportionate effects on different groups. The review showed that a higher proportion of men (63.6%) than women (59%) who had submitted IC applications were included in the REF. A higher proportion of BME than white staff who had submitted an IC application were submitted: 60% compared to 57%. MMU has invested in the Aurora and StellarHE North West development programmes for