{"id":185,"date":"2025-09-19T11:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:37:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law\u2019s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-blocksy-query\" data-id=\"0646d45d\"><div class=\"ct-posts-block\" data-prefix=\"blog\"><div class=\"entries\" data-archive=\"default\" data-layout=\"enhanced-grid\" data-cards=\"boxed\"><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-181 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-gender category-policy category-values tag-athena-swan tag-gender\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2025\/07\/30\/edi-conversation-6-dr-kyela-leakey-discusses-the-athena-swan-charter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversation 6: Dr Kyela Leakey discusses the Athena Swan Charter<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Dr Kyela Leakey, School Lead for Athena Swan, discusses why the Athena Swan Charter matters. (Recording duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds) LC: Hello. You&apos;re listening to EDI conversations from the University of Dundee&apos;s School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-07-30T10:25:37+01:00\">30 July 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-3\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/values\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-162 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-gender category-international category-intersectionality category-race category-staff-voices\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2025\/02\/03\/edi-conversations-5-race-equality-week-2025-inspirational-figures\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversations 5: Race Equality Week 2025 &#8211; Inspirational Figures<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>To celebrate Race Equality Week 2025,\u00a0 Edzia Carvalho, Mayra Crowe and Abdullah Yusuf talk to Qudsia Kalsoom about the people, current and historical, who inspire them. (Recording duration 43 minutes 51 seconds) \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-02-03T09:33:46+00:00\">3 February 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-3\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/international\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-4\">International<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/intersectionality\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-5\">Intersectionality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/race\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-7\">Race<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/staff-voices\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-12\">Staff Voices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gender category-policy category-race category-research\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2025\/01\/20\/edi-conversations-4-professor-megan-oneill\/\" aria-label=\"EDI Conversations 4: Professor Megan O&#8217;Neill\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/271\/2025\/01\/megan_oneill_0.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prof Megan O&#039;Neill\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/271\/2025\/01\/megan_oneill_0.jpeg 352w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/271\/2025\/01\/megan_oneill_0-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/271\/2025\/01\/megan_oneill_0-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2025\/01\/20\/edi-conversations-4-professor-megan-oneill\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversations 4: Professor Megan O&#8217;Neill<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Prof. Megan O&#8217;Neill shares her experiences of EDI in higher education and discusses her research in police policies and procedures for stop and search. (Recording duration 21 minutes and 54 seconds) LC: Today I&apos;m joined by Professor Megan O&apos;Neill, who\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2025-01-20T14:10:20+00:00\">20 January 2025<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-3\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/race\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-7\">Race<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">Research<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-112 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-policy category-strategy tag-athena-swan tag-dignity-at-work-and-study tag-race-equality-charter\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2024\/11\/19\/edi-conversations-3-mhairi-taylor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversations 3: Mhairi Taylor discussesthe University&#8217;s refreshed Dignity at Work and Study policy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>What is the Dignity at Work and Study policy? Mhairi Taylor, Deputy Director for EDI at the University of Dundee explains and discusses other aspects of her role. (Recording duration 19 minutes and 16 seconds) Transcript LC: Hello, I&#8217;m Louise\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-11-19T12:36:49+00:00\">19 November 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/strategy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-13\">Strategy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-87 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-international category-race category-student-voices category-values\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2024\/10\/14\/edi-conversations-2-professor-patricia-farias\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversations 2: Professor Patricia Farias<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>In this episode, Prof. Patricia Farias discusses the internationalisation of higher education, and the EDI work of Brazil&apos;s first multicultural university. (Recording duration 23 minutes 11 seconds.) Conversation Transcript LC: Hello. I\u2019m Louise Campbell and you\u2019re listening to EDI Conversations\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-10-14T12:33:54+01:00\">14 October 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/international\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-4\">International<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/race\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-7\">Race<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/student-voices\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-14\">Student Voices<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/values\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-49 post type-post status-publish format-audio hentry category-policy category-strategy category-values post_format-post-format-audio\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2024\/09\/26\/edi-conversations-prof-hari-hundal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDI Conversations 1: Professor Hari Hundal discusses the University&#8217;s EDI Strategy 2024-27<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>EDI Conversations welcomes Prof. Hari Hundal to discuss his work as Assistant Vice Principal for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Dundee. (Recording duration 20 minutes and 3 seconds.) Conversation Transcript LC: Hello. You\u2019re listening to EDI Conversations\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-26T15:56:47+01:00\">26 September 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/strategy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-13\">Strategy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/values\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-16 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-policy category-values\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/2024\/09\/16\/shsls-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi-statement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Our Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Commitment<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Our Commitment: As a university, one of our core values is to treat everyone with equal respect, valuing their contribution. The University of Dundee is committed to strongly supporting all in our community, to ensuring an inclusive learning and working\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/author\/dundeeuni\/\" title=\"Posts by UoD Web Team\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">UoD Web Team<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-16T11:28:21+01:00\">16 September 2024<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/policy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\">Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/category\/values\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":198,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-185","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/185\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/shsl-edi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}