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Equality screening of new and revised policies

In fulfilling the University's obligations under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the University's Equality Scheme includes a commitment to consult on the implementation of new and revised policies, as defined by the Equality Commission NI, with regards to equality of opportunity and good relations.

The University is currently consulting on the equality screening of the policies listed below. The consultation was launched on Wednesday 27 March 2024 and will close on Friday 5 July 2024.

Policy/Equality Screening Downloads
Name of Policy Equality Screening Pro forma
Data Protection PolicyEquality Screening - Data Protection Policy
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) ProcedureEquality Screening - DSE Procedure
First Aid at Work ProcedureEquality Screening - First Aid at Work Procedure
Athena Swan Silver Institutional Action PlanEquality Screening - Athena Swan Institutional Action Plan

To assist you, we have also provided a summary of the screening decisions. Responses should be made using the MS Form or email equality@ulster.ac.uk

A summary of feedback from recent consultations is included below.

Previous Consultation Exercises - Summary and Feedback
Summary tableFeedback
Summary table of policies screened (April 2023 - October 2023)Feedback received from public consultation
Summary table of policies screened (November 2022 - March 2023) No feedback received
Summary table of policies screened (April 2022 - November 2022)Feedback received from public consultation

Accessibility – Alternative Formats

Ulster University will strive to ensure that all relevant information can be made available to consultees in appropriate formats.

Requests for information to be made available in an alternative format, can be made to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team at equality@ulster.ac.uk

Additional links

If you wish to be added to the University's consultee list, or are already a consultee and wish to amend your contact details, please fill out our online form.

The full list of University-wide Policies and Procedures is available on the Office of the University webpage.