The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report on Access supports the Education Committee in setting the priorities for 2021-22 and beyond in relation to equality and diversity matters, to ensure that every student can achieve their potential.
The gender pay policy outlines the University’s commitment to providing and promoting equal pay.
Our people supporting strategy describes the University’s action plan to establish, monitor and promote parity of pay, equality and diversity and health safety and wellbeing among other things surrounding our employees.
Matters around ethics of organisations are covered in our Code of Good Research Practice (.pdf). For example, we do not undertake research of which the primary purpose is for defence/military use, or accept funding from the tobacco industry. Visit the Research Governance pages for more information.
Outsourcing staff
The University makes minimal use of outsourced/contract staff and will assess occurrences on a case-by-case basis in conjunction with People and Culture and our Central Procurement Unit. Where outsourced staff are deemed necessary, suppliers will be expected to demonstrate that pay and conditions for their staff working at the University align with the University's own staff contracts, as part of the tender process.
For example, the below wording has been included in a previous tender question:
The supplier will ensure that staff allocated to this contract are paid as a minimum the current Living Wage. The supplier shall also ensure that if any additional hourly rates are charge for Bank Holiday working, that staff working Bank Holidays receive this additional pay in the normal proportions. The supplier shall also ensure that it complies with the restrictions of the Working Time Directive in relation to working time, rest breaks and holiday entitlement.
Student support
The University offers support for living costs for students through a number of different funds. You can find out more information in our student finance section.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Backed by the Minister for Higher and Further Education, former Equalities Select Committee Chair Maria Miller MP and campaign group #CantBuyMySilence, The University of Essex commits to not using Non-Disclosure Agreements to silence people who come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct, or other forms of harassment and bullying.
Social responsibility
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report on Access supports the Education Committee in setting the priorities for 2021-22 and beyond in relation to equality and diversity matters, to ensure that every student can achieve their potential.
The gender pay policy outlines the University’s commitment to providing and promoting equal pay.
Our people supporting strategy describes the University’s action plan to establish, monitor and promote parity of pay, equality and diversity and health safety and wellbeing among other things surrounding our employees.
Matters around ethics of organisations are covered in our Code of Good Research Practice (.pdf). For example, we do not undertake research of which the primary purpose is for defence/military use, or accept funding from the tobacco industry. Visit the Research Governance pages for more information.
Outsourcing staff
The University makes minimal use of outsourced/contract staff and will assess occurrences on a case-by-case basis in conjunction with People and Culture and our Central Procurement Unit. Where outsourced staff are deemed necessary, suppliers will be expected to demonstrate that pay and conditions for their staff working at the University align with the University's own staff contracts, as part of the tender process.
For example, the below wording has been included in a previous tender question:
The supplier will ensure that staff allocated to this contract are paid as a minimum the current Living Wage. The supplier shall also ensure that if any additional hourly rates are charge for Bank Holiday working, that staff working Bank Holidays receive this additional pay in the normal proportions. The supplier shall also ensure that it complies with the restrictions of the Working Time Directive in relation to working time, rest breaks and holiday entitlement.
Student support
The University offers support for living costs for students through a number of different funds. You can find out more information in our student finance section.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Backed by the Minister for Higher and Further Education, former Equalities Select Committee Chair Maria Miller MP and campaign group #CantBuyMySilence, The University of Essex commits to not using Non-Disclosure Agreements to silence people who come forward to raise complaints of sexual harassment, abuse or misconduct, or other forms of harassment and bullying.