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Equality screening of new and revised policies
In fulfilling the University's obligations under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland (NI) 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 opened on Wednesday 1 April 2026 and will close on Friday 10 July 2026.
In light of recent developments, the University is now also consulting on its ‘Decision to propose 450 FTE redundancies and as a consequence submit a HR1 notification and commence a 90-day consultation period’. As the statutory 90-day consultation period is anticipated to close in approximately 9 weeks, there will be a shorter policy screening consultation period. The opening date for consultation is Wednesday 13 May 2026 and the closing date for comments is 10 July 2026.
Please note that we are unable to respond to comments received after the consultation period closes and will not be able to include these in the summary of feedback table.
To assist you we have also provided a summary of the screening decisions.
Responses on the polices listed in the table should be made using the MS form or via the Equality Inbox.
*This policy was previously called the Responsible Investment Policy. The title of the policy has been updated during the course of the consultation exercise to provide clarity as to what funds the policy relates to. Relevant documentation within the consultation exercise have been updated to reflect this.
A summary of feedback from recent consultations is included below.
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 the Equality Inbox.
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.
