Are staff at the University aware of the issues LGBT students and staff face?
Answer
The University expects our staff to be aware of the issues LGBT students and staff may face. In continuing its commitment to Equality and Diversity the University has launched its own e-learning training programme, available through the Human Resources Development team. The new toolkit, and the e-learning component, can be accessed on our website. The toolkit has specific examples of the sort of issues LGBT people may face and information about terms like homophobia and transphobia. It is compulsory that all new staff complete this programme within three months of commencing employment at the University. askUS staff and Student Union staff have also had specific training in LGBT Awareness and Trans Awareness over the last couple of years and all frontline staff in the Student Union have had NUS delivered diversity training.