Race Equality Charter Self-Assessment Team

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The RECM award process requires a Self-Assessment Team (SAT) to be formed, at Dundee this team is formed from staff and students across the institution. The SAT will evaluate racial inequalities and barriers in representation, progression, development and success of minority ethnic staff and students at the University of Dundee. The SAT will formulate an action plan to address the inequalities and barriers, intended to initiate and drive positive long-term impact and cultural change. The terms of reference for this team are:

SAT Terms of Reference

To lead the University through the charter mark process by regularly meeting over the course of the self-assessment process undertaking the preparation for the University’s submission for the RECM in July 2021.
To research and review the University’s performance and progress in promoting race equality which will include:
- To review existing quantitative and qualitative data and create new data where possible and practicable.
- To review policies and practices and, the outcome of policies and practices on race equality at the University.
- To review the results of the staff and student surveys.
- To initiate and manage other forms of involvement and engagement with staff and students at the University.
In reviewing the results of the staff and student surveys and other forms of involvement and engagement, the SAT will commit to:
- Consulting relevant stakeholders throughout the process and provide regular updates to the University community.
- Inviting relevant internal and external expertise to attend meetings to help support, guide and inform the action plan and strategies to promote race equality within the University.
- Encourage Senior Management, School Deans, Heads of Professional Services and the Dundee Students’ Union to take responsibility for ensuring race equality at the University/within their respective areas.
To suggest and initiate events and strategies to promote race equality within the University and its wider setting.
To manage the process of developing SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Bound) actions and to develop a comprehensive action plan which embeds race equality throughout the University’s policies and practices with named action owners. SAT will aim to submit an ambitious, wide-ranging and effective application and action plan produced following consultation and engagement with the University community.
In reaching its decisions and action plan, the SAT will support and promote the values contained in the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy and associated policies.
To regularly report progress to the University’s EDI Committee and its Executive Group and other relevant Committees and to link with relevant University staff and student committees and networks, promoting a two-way channel of communication and engagement.

SAT membership

Name	Position and School/Directorate/Service	Gender	Contract	Ethnicity
Hari Hundal	Professor, University Race Equality Charter Lead. School of Life Sciences	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Pamela Milne	Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development. University Executive Group, Human Resources & Organisational Development	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White
Linda Ronaldson	Human Resources Manager (Strategic Projects). Human Resources & Organisational Development	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White
Blair Grubb	Vice-Principal (Education). University Executive Group	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Thomas Veit	Director of External Relations. University Executive Group, External Relations	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Anita Taylor	Professor & Dean, School of Art and Design. School of Art & Design (DJCAD)	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White
Wesley Rennison	Director of Strategic Planning. Strategic Intelligence	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Laura Dunkerley	Analysis and Reporting Manager. Strategic Intelligence	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White
Helen Gorrill	Lecturer. School of Art & Design (DJCAD)	Female	Part-Time	White
Richard Parsons	Director, CIO Director of LLC and University Librarian. Library & Learning Centre Culture & Information	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Shane Collins	Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions. Student Recruitment/Admissions	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Mahima Swamy	Early Career Research Scientist. School of Life Sciences	Female	Full-Time Grant Funded	BME
Faisel Khan	Professor & Associate Dean (Internationalisation). School of Medicine	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Fiona Kumari Campbell	Professor of Disability & Ableism Studies, Chair Disabled Staff Network. School of Education & Social Work	Female	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Ghulam Nabi	Clinical Professor (Teaching and Research) & Personal Chair in Surgical Uro-Oncology. School of Medicine	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Dumiso Moyo	Lecturer & Academic Lead Urban Planning. School of Social Sciences	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Usha Mani	EAP Tutor, English for International Students. Student Services	Female	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Martha Umeh Ude-Eze	Vice-President (Academic) Students Union. Dundee University Students Association (DUSA)	Female	Fixed term	BME
Jonathan Urch	Senior Public Engagement Officer. External Relations	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Matthew Jarron	Curator of Museum Collections. Library & Learning Centre Culture & Information	Male	Full-Time Permanent	White
Desmond Manangazira	Undergraduate Student. School of Dentistry	Male	Student	BME
Alington Mhungu	Postgraduate Student. School of Health Sciences	Male	Student	BME
Mohammed Islam	Lecturer, School EDI Lead. School of Dentistry	Male	Fixed-Term	BME
Janeth Warden-Fernandez	Associate Dean, Quality & Academic Standards. School of Social Sciences	Female	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Zhihong Huang	Associate Dean for Internationalisation, Professor of Biomedical Engineering. School of Science & Engineering	Female	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Anna Notaro	Senior Lecturer. School of Art & Design (DJCAD)	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White
Sheriar Hormuzdi	Senior Lecturer, Academic Programme Lead. School of Life Sciences	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Fernando Fernandes	Reader. School of Education & Social Work	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Dooruj Rambaccussing	Lecturer. School of Business	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Joyce Klu	Post-Doctoral Researcher. School of Science & Engineering	Female	Full-Time Grant Funded	BME
Ajit Trivedi	Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Head of EDI	Male	Full-Time Permanent	BME
Jenni Horn	Reporting Analyst. Strategic Intelligence	Female	Full-Time Permanent	White

During the course of its work the SAT has also been supported by:

George Simmonds (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer)
Demi Cramb (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator)
James Parker (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)

Breakdown of SAT member representation/affiliation by School, Directorate, Service or Committee (note some members have multiple affiliations), Staff type and Student

School/ Directorate/Service or Staff Network/Committee	Number
University Executive Group (UEG)	3
People & Organisational Development Committee (PODCO)	1
Senate	6
Human Resources & Organisational Development (HROD)	2
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Office (EDI)	1
Dundee University Students Association (DUSA)	1
School of Life Sciences (SLS)	3
School of Medicine (SM)	2
School of Art & Design (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, DJCAD)	3
School of Health Sciences (SHS)	1
School of Dentistry (SD)	1
School of Social Sciences (SSS)	2
School of Education and Social Work (SESW)	2
School of Science & Engineering (SSE)	2
School of Business (SB)	1
Other (External Relations, Learning & Library Centre, Culture & Information, Student Services, Public Engagement, Data/Strategic Planning)	8
BME Staff Network	16
University EDI Committee	9
Academic Staff	16
Professional Services Staff	13
Students (UG and PG)	3