Diversity and Inclusion initiative funding
22 November 2021
The University is currently accepting bids for funding between £300 and £1,000 for projects and initiatives themed around diversity and inclusion. Examples of how the funding could be used include hosting diversity and inclusion related events and covering costs for producing materials. We do not usually cover costs of refreshments and food items.
Applications are welcome from all colleagues across the University. This is the Autumn 2021 round of funding this year; we are open to a variety of project/initiative bids. We would be particularly keen to receive applications with a component or focus on aspects relating to the Race Equality Review and/or the Disability and Neurodiversity Review which is underway.
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Applications must be made using this Application Form. Please complete this and email it to the central Diversity and Inclusion Team at diversity@reading.ac.uk by 17:00 on Tuesday 04 January 2022. We expect to notify applicants of decisions on funding bids by beginning of February 2022. The decisions made by the panel are final. Feedback will be provided where possible.
Assessments will be based on the following principles:
- Diversity and inclusion relevance specifically to School, Function or University.
- Link to School/Function/University aims or KPIs - although we would also encourage initiatives relevant to other protected characteristics.
- Potential and plan for longer term impact on wider University.
- Any allocated funds must be used by July 2022.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Dr Allán Laville (Dean for Diversity & Inclusion)
Hatty Taylor (Diversity & Inclusion Advisor)
Nozomi Tolworthy (Diversity & Inclusion Advisor)
Previous bids
The fund aims to encourage and support diversity and inclusion initiatives across the University. The following projects received funding in the 2020/21 round:
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Julie Farwell, School of Literature and Languages, Women’s Springboard Network – Refresher Workshop |
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Miriam Marra and Leanne Ley, ICMA Centre, Student-led International Events at the ICMA Centre |
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Marc Jacobs, IoE, Exchanging Experience: A BAME peer-assisted learning approach to MA academic writing for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)-mathematics students |
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Emma Butler, Student Services: Careers, Supporting Neurodiverse (autistic and/or ADHD) Students into their Careers |
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Claire A Ross, SLL and DLC, Postmonuments and the Art of Decolonisation |
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Jia Hoong Ong, SPCLS, Autism Book Club (ABC) |
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Amanda Clarke, SAGES, Sharing Heritage through Diversity: The Festival Project |
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Hella Eckardt, SAGES, Diverse Archaologies |
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Anna Jones, MERL, 51 Voices – different voices |
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Marc Jacobs, IOE, Towards a Best Practice Model: BA Primary Education (IoE) Final Year students as mentoring partners to Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) Year 1 students embedding academic writing skills |
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Carolina Vasilikou, SBE, Architecture, The Neuro-atypical Hackathon Podcast event: Inclusive Wayfinding for adults with (dis)abilities |
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Shweta Band, Law, DI-Law-gues: Designing a pilot evidence-based support programme for improving undergraduate BAME student awarding gap at the School of Law |
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Matthew Windsor, Law, Locating Islam in the (Law School) Curriculum |
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Claire Collins, HBS, Forming a Group for the Dissemination of Gender Research |
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Claire Collins, HBS, Male Ally Training for the Women@Reading Network |
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Sarah Chorley, HBS, Networking Roulette |
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Eileen Hyder, CQSD, Promoting Race Equality in Higher Education: an edited UoR Anthology |
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Emma Snowden, Student Services, Career Diversity Champions R U Inspired? |
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Ciara McCabe, SPCLS, Showcasing the Barriers and Facilitators to University Entry for BAME vs White Reading Scholars |
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Ellen Pilsworth, SLL, DLC BAME and Talking Race meet-up |
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Jenny Chamarette, SACD, Dwoskin, disability and… |
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Kat Bicknell, SCFP, Establishing a BAME Student Network for Pharmacy Students |