Equality at Queen Mary
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Latest Equality news
Making connections, overcoming barriers 31st January 2012
An Inaugural Cross-Institutional Forum for Race Equality in Higher Education
Please join us on the 31st January for the inaugural Cross-Institutional Forum for Race Equality in Higher Education at 1.30pm at the Great Hall, King’s College Strand Campus.
Professor Gus John will be the key note speaker and facilitator.
Programme, flyers and invitation are available below. This event is free of charge.
To book, please rsvp to k.mistry@imperial.ac.uk or telephone 02075941561. For more information, contact Bertille Calinaud.
LGBT Staff Network - next meeting 7th February
The next meeting of the staff Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LBGT) Staff Network will take place on Tuesday 7th February. The plan is to go to a local restaurant to grab a small bit/drinks. If you would like to attend, contact Bertille Calinaud.
To be added to the mailing list, email Bertille Calinaud
The mailing list is confidential and only the administrator, currently only Bertille Calinaud (Diversity Specialist) have access to it.
QMequality Forum
The first meeting of the QMequality forum will take place on Thursday 3rd November 2pm-4pm.
More information on the QMequality forum page.
Student Parents new website
A new website has been created, in partnership with the National Student Union, to provide advice and support for student parents:
http://www.studentparents.org/
Religious Celebration
Religious celebrations and information about religion and belief can be found on the religion and belief section of the website.
Equality Act
The Equality Act received the Royal Assent in April 2010.
This Act replaces nine major pieces of discrimination legislation with a single Statute. The Act introduces a single public sector equality duty which will cover race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, maternity and gender reassignment.
To find more information about the Act, please go on the websites below:
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/subjects/equality-act-2010
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/equality_bill.aspx
The main provisions of the Act came into force in October 2010.
The public sector equality duty has now come into force, more information on:
http://www.ecu.ac.uk/news/new-equality-act-guidance-specific-duties-for-england
Accessibility:
If you require any documents on the Equality website in a different format or if you encounter problem with some of them, please contact:
Bertille Calinaud
Diversity Specialist
E- mail b.calinaud@qmul.ac.uk
T - 020 7882 5585