Resources
School Good Practice Guides
- Core Meeting Hours Guide
- Email guidance and etiquette
- Etiquette for allocating work to colleagues
- Guidance on good practice for online meetings
- Guidance on good practice for remote studying for PGT and PGR students
- Guidance on good practice for remote working
- Leave Guidance
- Office & study space etiquette
University policies
- The University has a zero-tolerance policy to harassment and bullying, believing that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect within their working and learning environment. These values have been brought together to form the University’s Dignity at Work and Study policy, which defines harassment and bullying and outlines different support measures in place if you are a victim of harassment and bullying.
- To supplement the Dignity at Work and Study policy, the University has also published an Expected Behaviour Policy
- Code of professional conduct
- Disability Service
- Staff Leave Policies exist for a range of circumstances including maternity, paternity and adoption. The university has a policy for Student Maternity, Maternity Support and Adoption Leave.
- The University Equality & Diversity Unit
- When you return after a period of parental leave, you may be eligible for academic support funding.
- Flexible Working is supported by the university but must be requested explicitly by an individual.
- Performance and Development Review is an annual opportunity for staff and their line managers to reflect on the past year and plan for the forthcoming year.
- Promotion details are available on the People & Organisational Development web pagesite.
- Mentoring schemes are available to help individuals to become more effective and advance their careers - check the Mentoring Portal
- Counselling services are available for students and staff to get advice and support.
- The University has created a Respect Advisors Network, who can provide additional support to those subjected to harassment or bullying. Members of the Respect Advisors Network have been trained to offer confidential, impartial, one-to-one support and they can clarify the options available for you to deal with bullying or harassment at the University.
- Understanding racism: transforming University Cultures
- Accessible event policy
- Supporting staff who are transitioning
- Supporting a student transiotioning gender
- Menopause and hormonal changes policy
- Gender geutral facilities
Training resources
The University has some online training Moodles to promote equality and diversity - follow the links below to find out more:
Neurodiversity Resource Hub for all Staff and Postgraduate Research Students
The hub covers information on the definitions that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity; inclusive and accessible practices; support for neurodivergent staff and PGR students; and navigating working relationships form colleague-to-colleague, to manager and employees, to supervisor and PGR student.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/neurodiversityresourcehub/
Every Mind Matters: Neurodiversity & Disability Equality talks
These talks explore neurodiversity and disability in terms of inclusivity, accessibility, and disability-friendly practices for both staff and students.
Talks include:
- Dr David Simmons: Sensory Processing in Autism within HE Settings
- Dr Jonathan Vincent: Building Positive Relationships between Autistic and Non-autistic People
- Professor Jay Dolmage: Accessible Research Laboratories
- Vivienne Isebor: ADHD, Race, and Gender Intersectionality
- Dr Leon Franzen: Neurodiversity, Accessibility, and Dyslexia in HE
- DISC: Implementing Reasonable Adjustments within HE for Disabled People
- Dr Elliott Spaeth & Leigh Abbott: Inclusive Practices for Both Neurodivergent Students and Staff
Related Committees
- University Equality & Diversity Strategy Committee
- School of Humanities Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- College of Arts & Humanities EDI Committee
Useful links
- The University of Glasgow’s Diversity History Project
- Advance HE (formerly Equality Challenge Unit - ECU) supports equality and diversity at UK universities. Advance HE runs the Athena SWAN scheme.
- Equate Scotland works with industry, academia, public bodies and government to promote gender equality in key sectors.