IUA Equality and Diversity Group

The Equality Officer is a member of the IUA Equality and Diversity Group which comprises Equality Officers from all seven universities in the Republic of Ireland.

This group meets regularly throughout the year to share best practice and develop inter-university initiatives.

In 2009 the group established an inter-university creative competition for staff and students with the theme of Challenging Stereotypes, which was supported by the Equality Authority and funded by the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All Legacy Funding (EU). As part of this initiative two workshops have also been held on establishing staff networks and supporting LGBT staff.

IUA Equality and Diversity Group Terms of Reference (pdf) (alternative format available upon request).

Challenging Stereotypes Creative Competition 2009

Changing Perspectives Photographic Competition 2008

Exploring the Function of Staff Networks - Report

Consolidated report of the Intervarsity Seminars:Exploring the function of staff networks in supporting equality outcomes in the university sector (November 2009).

The IUA Equality Network has published the report prepared by Dr Jane Pillinger outlining the main learning from a series of workshops that took place in 2009 exploring the function of staff networks in supporting LGBT staff and other equality groups. This project was supported by the DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission (PROGRESS programme).

Download report (pdf)

Download report (text version) (other formats available on request)

For further information on staff networks currently in College please contact the Equality Officer equality@tcd.ie