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Reflections on Broadening Recruitment and Widening Participation: The Challenge of Diversity
A WP Development Programme for the University of Borås, 2010 -2011 in partnership with Continuum, University of East London
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Background
• The University of Borås (UB) wants to be known as the “University of Diversity”. (Mångfaldens högskola)
• UB has a strong recruitment record to build on in terms of diversity and inclusion.
• Aims to develop a more strategic approach to match the operational performance achieved.
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Inclusive Approach
• University of Borås is therefore challenging itself to improve both representation and diversity through a cross-university approach which will focus on the need to:– Identify development areas for WP.– Explore practical activities and projects in the field
of WP.– Support staff capacity building and awareness of
different aspects of WP.
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Aims
• The main aim of the programme is to identify how UB should be working over the next few years to both promote and widen participation to its HE programmes.
• To build capacity across the university to WP.
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Aims
• Outputs:– University lecture on WP– Series of themed professional development
workshops (3)– WP toolkit– International study visit– Knowledge exchange– Action plan development– Series of WP Action Projects
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An Overview of the Programme• Institutional lecture and
networking event: An open invitation lecture to kick-start the programme.
• Professional development workshops: Three themed day workshops involving staff from across the university.
• A customised toolkit: Based on outputs from workshops and other sources.
• A UK WP study visit: Created for the Advisory Group to undertake a London based study visit.
• Outline action plan: Based on staff inputs and discussion with the National Agency for HE.
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Professional Development Workshops
• Workshop 1 (16th September 2010): – Widening Recruitment and Participation –
Meanings, Definitions and Implications• Workshop 2 (10th November 2010):– Widening Recruitment and Participation –
Pre-entry and HE Access• Workshop 3 (3rd February 2011):– Widening Recruitment and Participation –
Developing WRP Action Projects
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Outline WP Action Plan 2012-2015
• Context• Institutional mission• Position statement• Aims and objectives• Work undertaken to date• Monitoring and evaluation
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Staff Participation
• Advisory Board created with 12 members from the 6 departments – Schools, the Unit for Library and Learning Resources, the Central Administration and the Student Union at UB.
• The Advisory Board plus 20 additional colleagues participated in a series of 3 themed workshops.
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Staff Participation
• A university wide networking event was held to kick-start this phase of the WP work.
• The outputs from workshops fed into the production of a toolkit to be rolled out across the university for all staff.
• Meeting with the Senior Management team.• Staff group participated in the UK study visit
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Next Steps
• Consultation and configuration of the WP Action Plan 2012-2015.
• Evaluate progress of the Action Projects.• Dissemination of WRP Toolkit.• Develop proposal for a junior University of
Borås.• Build research and development capacity.
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Contact
Professor John StoranDirector, Continuum
University of East London
E: [email protected]: +44 208 223 2162
Web: www.uel.ac.uk/continuum