C&E dept meeting - EDI padlet by https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv en-us 2025-07-14 15:58:49 UTC 2025-09-09 15:31:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/270d.png Example hafsatahir1 https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519058011 example

in our team we created an initiative to help more women get into tech

]]> 2025-07-14 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519058011 Example hafsatahir1 https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519059837 Example - making space for EDI discussions in team meetings

]]> 2025-07-14 16:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519059837 Example hafsatahir1 https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519060385 Example - engage actively with those from protected characteristics to see what key issues are in department

]]> 2025-07-14 16:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519060385 Example hafsatahir1 https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519061057 Example - actively share success stories from staff

]]> 2025-07-14 16:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3519061057 Employer Engagement helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201064 Lots of activity - focussing on students who are first in family for MPP, events for women in business, aiming for diversity in panel events.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201064 Diversity pledge helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201362 Employers have to complete a diversity pledge to show their commitment to this area.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201362 Events and activities https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201761 Making things more inclusive for students and collecting information of reasonable adjustments

]]> 2025-07-16 10:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521201761 Careers Ahead helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202000 Initiative to provide regular bespoke support to students who face additional barriers, eg care experienced, care leavers, refugees, those who have mental health conditions and disabilities.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202000 Career Focus modules helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202622 Ensuring module materials are accessible, MA Academic Practice modules focus on inclusive practice

]]> 2025-07-16 10:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202622 More events directed at certain groups https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202658 This will enhance the number of different demographics undertaking different programmes within the university.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202658 EE Team https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202662 Within the team, we work on a social mobility programmes ensuring all students and clients are aware and from a EDI /diverse background. Our mission within the team is to support students and to provide a genuine and fulfilled diverse, working experience.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202662 Career Focus Modules flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202708 Inviting alumni speakers who are representative of the student body, who talk openly about the challenges around progressing in careers, utilising the QAA toolkit principles.


]]> 2025-07-16 10:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202708 Careers Fair helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202924 Quiet hour aimed at eg neurodivergent students.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521202924 Inclusivity in interview processes https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204096 Incorporating inclusivity within recruitment and selection processes, such as sending questions in advance and including questions about diversity. We also use a diverse recruitment and selection panel.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204096 EDI insights https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204178 Reviewing what we have learned from an EDI perspective and apply our learns for our new academic year.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204178 Cultural celebrations https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204804 EDI team produce a shared calendar. Can we celebrate these more?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521204804 EDI feedback https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521205488 A focus on staff feedback. Having further insight to the EDI team and calendar.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521205488 Tooting helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206170 Appointments with camera off; adapting to different learning styles in workshops; had online resources reviewed by student intern in relation to accessibility

]]> 2025-07-16 10:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206170 Intersectionality flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206344 Better understanding the nuances and increased disadvantages that certain blends of personal characteristics may be faced with; how to identify these groups (data) and how to best meet needs (1-1?).

]]> 2025-07-16 10:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206344 World foods https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206470 International lunches with people bringing foods in from different cultural backgrounds.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206470 Breaking down barriers helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206649 Event in Tooting - included black female professional as speaker

]]> 2025-07-16 10:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206649 Development https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206652 There's a lot of really good training available for managers and recruitment etc. but it feels like there's a bit of gap in development opportunities for aspiring managers (maybe grade 4/5 levels?). This could help in reducing some of the employment gaps that were highlighted in the report.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206652 EDI objectives https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206765 Staff having objectives around EDI and achieving something within that space. This gives it priority.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206765 Social Events https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206849 It would be good to have more staff events with less of an alcohol focus or less focused on evenings.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206849 Variety of socials https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206910 Especially around evenings, alcohol, different diets etc

]]> 2025-07-16 10:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206910 Supporting progression of staff https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206976 How can the department better support staff from different backgrounds to progress here or elsewhere?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521206976 Feedback and Continuous Improvement https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207001 Encouraging feedback from candidates and colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds and using it to review and refine practices continuously

]]> 2025-07-16 10:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207001 Staff diversity (UoL) helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207389 Celebrating diversity in team through sharing food from their cultural backgrounds and information about themselves.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207389 PD opportunities and important updates emails helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207799 Help to ensure everyone in the department is aware of opportunities.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521207799 Transparent and Fair Recruitment Practices https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208259 Standardise inclusive recruitment processes across the directorate, including diverse panels, inclusive job descriptions, and anonymised applications and audit recruitment outcomes to address gaps


]]> 2025-07-16 10:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208259 Increasing engagement with student societies flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208544 Reaching out to societies that have a strong representation / support for EDI groups - as some of these are not using Careers as much as some others, to better understand why this is.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208544 Embedding Careers Ahead in MPP https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208595 Incorporate accessing CareersAhead throughout MPP and sharing more success stories of students from underrepresented backgrounds.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521208595 Team in-person Days https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521209646 Are they unhelpful in terms of people having less impetus to mix between teams?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521209646 Interested in the promotions mentor idea https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521209664 What would be the expectation of a promotions mentor? Is there any training available to help meet this?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521209664 More focus on exploring progressions from line managers https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521210945 2025-07-16 10:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521210945 Recruitment Practices https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211076 Inclusive Recruitment Practices so implementing blind recruitment processes where possible such as anonymised CVs, using inclusive language in job descriptions, and ensuring diverse shortlisting panels to reduce unconscious bias.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211076 Senior Leadership Diversity https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211353 Has the proportion of diversity of senior leadership changed over the years? Is it increasing or decreasing? How can this be improved?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211353 Line Managers - coaching skills https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211637 There isa a coaching course available at City for line managers, which would be helpful for managers in the directorate to attend and will help them to support direct reports with progression.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521211637 Gender Pay Gap Questions https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212606 How is this calculated? Is it based on individual salaries? Or just role titles? Is there an ethnicity pay gap?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212606 Staff career journeys on Sharepoint flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212831 Sharing basic profile information about staff career journeys to date to show progression (quite a number of current staff have been internally promoted), perhaps on Careers Sharepoint, useful for new starters


]]> 2025-07-16 10:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212831 Mandatory EDI Training https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212889 Deliver regular, meaningful training on inclusive leadership, anti-racism, and cultural competency tailored to all staff levels

]]> 2025-07-16 10:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521212889 https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213189 Games

]]> 2025-07-16 10:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213189 Leadership programmes https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213750 Are there leadership schemes for staff of colour? Can these be promoted more in the department?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213750 Breakfast clubs? https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213913 2025-07-16 10:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521213913 Breakfast Club? https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214003 A book club or knitting involves time commitment or skills, would a breakfast club once a month on the team meeting day be more accessible to a wider audience?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214003 Surveys of staff helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214688 Could ask staff regularly what they need and what teams can focus on.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214688 Bring a dish flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214763 Bring a dish breakfast/lunch for staff for less formal team bonding and discussion, perhaps with a range of dishes which reflect our various cultural heritages

]]> 2025-07-16 10:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214763 Closer alignment to the EDI team https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214805 As directorate we were more aligned to the recommendations of the EDI team, we can make more progress by implementing their recommendations in over a short, medium and long term basis.

]]> 2025-07-16 10:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521214805 Management training https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521215744 What EDI training is available to managers? Should this be mandatory?

]]> 2025-07-16 10:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521215744 Departmental volunteering opportunities https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217171 Rather than everyone from one sub-team doing a volunteering activity together, having a menu of activities and people from different sub-teams joining the one they are most interested in so that there is more mixing between teams.

]]> 2025-07-16 11:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217171 Recruitment feedback flanagancj https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217504 Standardise providing interview feedback for candidates (successful or unsuccessful) - i.e. reach out to candidates to offer feedback, it may be rejected but we should be proactive in offering it rather than responding on demand.

]]> 2025-07-16 11:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217504 Jobs board helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217570 Opportunities are vetted to ensure they are equitable.

]]> 2025-07-16 11:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217570 Career Focus modules helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217801 Could we ask about EDI in relation to learning gain?

]]> 2025-07-16 11:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521217801 Student voice helenkempster https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521218626 Can we use eg Snapchat/TikTok to gather student voice?

]]> 2025-07-16 11:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hafsatahir1/327bnv3j8vyh9rvv/wish/3521218626