Race Equality Charter Self-Assessment Team

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Form a Self-Assessment Team

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. To suggest and initiate events and strategies to promote race equality within the University and its wider setting.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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