2015 Events
In this section you can read all about past events hosted by the Equality and Diversity team along with events coming up that you can be involved in.
The new 2015 calendar can be viewed here:
2014 Events
The 2014 calendar can be viewed here:
December 2014 - Flexible working. The University understands we all have competing demands and that there are circumstances where it might help you to be able to change your working hours, or working pattern.
November 2014 - Anti-Bullying. The second phase of the We Get It campaign was launched, the University has a zero tolerance policy to all forms of bullying, harrassment and discrimination.
October 2014 - Black History Month. A full timetable of events took place. The timetable can be viewed here.
September 2014 - Welcome Week. The University supports new and returning students looking for employment by offering services such as careers advice, mentoring schemes and graduate internships.
August 2014 - Diversity in Manchester. Watch the video of Pride here.
July 2014 - International Staff. The University has designed an International Staff Orientation Guide that can be viewed here.
June 2014 - Men's health. Men's Health Awareness Week provides the opportunity to change the way men look at their health and activity levels.
May 2014 - Mental Health Awareness. The University held the first 'hidden disabilities' conference in the UK
April 2014 - Vaisakhi. The celebration of the Sikh festival commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa, the factsheet can be viewed here.
March 2014 - International Women's Day. The University marked the celebration on Wednesday 5th March by celebrating the work of women in science.
February 2014 - LGBT History Month. The focus this year was on music, concentrating of the contribution of LGBT people past and present.
January 2014- Recruitment and Promotion. The University has always been a source of great minds and we continue to be committed to attracting the best staff and ensuring the best opportunities are available to all.
2013 Events
The 2013 calendar can be viewed here:
December 2013 - Partnerships. The University recognises Partnerships and treats all civil partners the same as married couples.
November 2013 - Dignity at Work and Study. Throughout 2013 the Equality and Diversity team have been revising the existing policy.
October 2013 - Black History Month. A full timetable of events took place. The timetable can be viewed here.
September 2013 - Cyberbullying. An online campaign was launched to raise awareness of this growing issue.
August 2013 - Carers. We looked at the role of those with caring responsibiliites at the university and the support available for all staff and students who may also have the role of being a carer.
July 2013 - MyView. In conjunction with HR, we undertook an extensive campaign to encourage all staff to update their equality data in MyView.
June 2013 - Disability. A large poster campaign was undertaken - concentrating on the subject of 'hidden disabilities. the University also signed the Time to Change Pledge.
May 2013 - World Diversity Day. People completed 'hands' on our Tree of Diversity - showing the immense diversity at the University.
April 2013 - Age. The new peer support group for pre-retirement was launched. Find out more here.
March 2013 - International Women's Day/Wellbeing Week. We were lucky to celebrate two themes! A full day of events took place on March 8 in recognition of International Women's Day. this was followed by 10 days of activites for Wellbeing Week.
February 2013 - LGBT History Month. A full timetable of events including the LGBT history of Manchester and film screenings took place. The schedule can be viewed here.
January 2013 - Religion and Belief - Hinduism. We concentrated on the important Hindu festival of Makar Sankrant.
2012 Events
The 2012 calendar can be viewed here:
December 2012 - International Day of Human Rights. This month gave us the opportunity to observe the United Nations' Day of Human Rights on December 10.
November 2012 - Bullying and Harassment. We raised awareness of bullying and harassment and the protection available for staff and students at the University.
October 2012 - Black History Month. The BME staff Network Group was relaunched and welcomed many new members ensuring BME issues are highlighted and addressed. As part of the celebrations, attenddes anjoyed a performance by Usifu Jalloh.
September 2012 - International Day of Peace. All staff and students were reminded that this day is a day of international ceasefire in all aspects of life.
August 2012 - The Olympics and Paralympics. This month gave us an opportunity to look at accesible sport for all.
July 2012 - Staff Network Groups. All 10 of the staff network groups were encouraged to put on an event to promote their activities and rasie awareness about their particular group. More details can be seen on the Staff Network Groups pages.
June 2012 - Men's Health Week. A number of activities were organised to encourage men to get fit and active! These included lifestyle MOT's and a squash tournament.
May 2012 - World Diversity Day. This month was championed by the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. A number of 'Diversity Trees' were around campus and people were encouraged to complete a hand, describing what they understood by the word 'Diversity'. A large campaign was also undertaken to encourage all staff to update their equality data in MyView.
April 2012 - Easter. We were able to raise awareness of this important event for Christian staff and students through our handy factsheet.
March 2012 - Mental Health Awareness Month. Flyers and posters were distributed around campus to inform about the support available at the University. 'Post a Secret' boxes were also displayed where people could anonymously tell the world about their mental health issues.
February 2012 - LGBT History Month. A full programme of events including same sex adoption talks, middle aged gay men seminar and a badminton tournament all took place. A full timetable can be seen here.
January 2012 - World Religion Day. Awareness was raised around different religions at The University of Manchester
If you have any ideas for future events, please contact a member of the team.
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