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14 Jul 2014: InterConnect Action Plan The InterConnect Action Plan (ICAP) has been developed to provide a framework for the University’s work on race equality for the period 2014-17.

9 Jul 2014: Age Age refers to a person belonging to a particular age group, which can include people of the same age and people of a particular range of ages. The Equality Act 2010 replaces the provisions of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. The

14 Jul 2014: Resources and training Springboard and Navigator The University provides two gender specific personal development programmes for staff and post-graduate students: Springboard for women Navigator for men Both programmes are designed to encourage

9 Jul 2014: A brief overview of Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest religions still existing today. It began as the religion of the small nation of the Hebrews, and through thousands of years of suffering, persecution, dispersion, and occasional victory, has

9 Jul 2014: The University launched a new initiative, InterConnect, in 2014, which includes the InterConnect Action Plan.

10 Jul 2014: Personal and Professional Development Personal and Professional Development facilitates learning opportunities for all university staff enabling them to achieve their potential and contribute to the provision of excellent teaching and research in

9 Jul 2014: A brief overview of Hinduism Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religious traditions. It is often described as Sanatana Dharma by Hindus themselves, meaning ‘the eternal religion’. The word ‘Hinduism’ as it is used in common parlance

9 Jul 2014: Direct Discrimination Direct discrimination is the legal term that applies if you treat someone less favourably than someone else has been treated (or would be treated) because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Unless there

10 Jul 2014: Promoting Respect and Dignity Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation (i.e. whether an individual is or is perceived to be heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual) or Trans is unlawful. The University of Cambridge is committed to protecting the

9 Jul 2014: A brief overview of Sikhism Sikhism is a progressive religion well ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years ago, The Sikh religion today has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the 5th largest religion in the

9 Jul 2014: Racial harassment Racial harassment is an incident or a series of incidents intended or likely to intimidate, offend or harm an individual or group because of their ethnic origin, colour, race, religion or nationality, and a racist incident is any

9 Jul 2014: A brief overview of Islam The word Islam means ‘submission to the will of God’. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. The 2011 census recorded 2,706,066 Muslims in the UK, around 4.8% of the population.

9 Jul 2014: Positive Action Positive action is a range of measures allowed under the Equality Act 2010 which can be lawfully taken to encourage and train people from under-represented groups to help them overcome disadvantages in competing with other applicants.

11 Jul 2014: Information for Managers Procedure The managers of eligible staff under the Scheme will be informed in writing by the Human Resources Division. Information relating to an individual staff member and his/her involvement in a Diversity Network should

9 Jul 2014: Their spiritual leaders are called priests or ministers. The Christian holy book is the Bible, and consists of the Old and New Testaments.

9 Jul 2014: Perceptive Discrimination Perceptive discrimination is the legal term that applies when an individual is treated unfairly because it is believed that they have a certain protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, whether or not it is true.

11 Jul 2014: Information for staff members Staff eligible under this scheme must hold either the Chair or Secretary position of a Staff Diversity Network and be employed by the University. The status of staff will be verified by the University through the CHRIS

9 Jul 2014: A brief overview of Buddhism ‘When you know from your own lived experience that something is unwholesome, censured by the wise, and leads to harm and suffering, then abandon it. … When you know from your own lived experience that something is

9 Jul 2014: Religion or Belief Religion and belief is a protected characteristic that refers to a: Religion (e.g. Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Rastafarianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Buddhism). Denomination of a religion (e.g. Anglicanism,

9 Jul 2014: Third-Party Harassment The Equality Act 2010 also protects staff from harassment related to protected characteristics by people who are not employees of the University, such as contractors or College staff who are not also employed by the University.

14 Jul 2014: Advice: Your Rights Are Protected in Law The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all

6 Oct 2014: The University has approved Guidance on Religion or Belief for Staff to support members of the University community in the workplace. To view this guidance click here

9 Jul 2014: Associative Discrimination Associative discrimination is the legal term that applies when someone is treated unfairly because either someone they know or someone they are associated with has a certain protected characteristic under the Equality Act

9 Jul 2014: Sexual Orientation Sexual orientation is a protected characteristic relating to a person's sexual orientation towards people of: The same sex as him or her (the person is a gay man or a lesbian). The opposite sex from him or her (the person is

9 Jul 2014: This page contains information on different faith and belief communities in Cambridge. The services and directory are available to all students and staff. Please note that the societies are student based. However, the Chaplaincies are external to

9 Jul 2014: Gender Reassignment Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic and the term refers to someone who is transgender. It includes anyone who has proposed, started or completed a process to change his or her sex. The Equality Act extends

9 Jul 2014: Hindu University Societies Hindu Cultural Society Krishna Consciousness Society University Chaplains Dr Vick Krishnan (chaplainvick@googlemail.com) Regional Polity The Indian Community and Culture Association of Cambridge Places of Worship Bharat

9 Jul 2014: The Equality Act introduces this new protection for disabled individuals. It is now prohibited to treat a disabled person unfavourably not because of the person's disability itself but because of ... The purpose of this new protection is to redress the

9 Jul 2014: Methodist University Chaplain The Reverend Rose Westwood rose.westwood@methodist.org.uk Cambridge Methodist Circuit East Anglia District Places of Worship Wesley Church, Christ's Pieces CB1 1LG Seminaries/Research Wesley House

9 Jul 2014: Pregnancy and Maternity Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is when you're treated unfairly because you're pregnant, breastfeeding or because you've recently given birth. Maternity covers the period of 26 weeks after birth. In relation to the

9 Jul 2014: United Reformed Church and Church of Scotland University Chaplain The Reverend Nigel Uden (minister@downingplaceurc.org) Regional Polity United Reformed Church: Eastern Synod Church of Scotland: Presbytery of England and the Channel Islands Place of

9 Jul 2014: Marriage and Civil Partnership Marriage and Civil Partnership are legal unions that are available to both same sex and opposite sex couples. They are considered a protected characteristic under the 2010 Equality Act. The law states that you must not

9 Jul 2014: Islamic University Societies Islamic Society Student enquiries to:- Dr Tim Winter (tjw31@cam.ac.uk) Places of Worship Abu Bakr Jamia Mosque, Mawson Road CB1 2DZ Omar Faruque Mosque, Kirkwood Road CB4 2PF Seminaries/Research Cambridge Muslim College

9 Jul 2014: Catholic University Societies Fisher Society Permanent Premises Catholic Chaplaincy, Fisher House, Guildhall Street, CB2 3NH University Chaplain Father Paul Keane (pjk1001@cam.ac.uk) Places of Worship Home | Fisher House Cambridge University

9 Jul 2014: Resources for managers The Double Glazed-Glass Ceiling is a Stonewall report considering the experiences of lesbian women in the workplace. The report looks at how gender and sexual orientation interplay and the impact they have on careers and

9 Jul 2014: Orthodox University Chaplain Father Joseph Skinner ( Father.Joseph@saintephraim.org.uk ) Regional Polity Greek Russian Romanian Places of Worship Greek: Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios, 154 Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 7AJ Russian: St Clement's Church,

9 Jul 2014: The evidence base is continuously updated to include new research, and all records include as much information about the statistic as possible.

9 Jul 2014: Jewish University Societies Chabad Jewish Society Jewish Society Permanent Premises Jewish Student Centre, 3 Thompson's Lane CB5 8AQ University Chaplains Rabbi Ben and Atira Baruch ( ben@mychaplaincy.co.uk / atira@mychaplaincy.co.uk ) Rabbi of

10 Jul 2014: Acquired Gender. The new gender of a person who has undergone gender reassignment. ... Note: surgical intervention is not necessary in order to acquire a new gender.

9 Jul 2014: Church of England Permanent Premises University Church, Senate House Hill CB2 3PQ University Chaplains Vicar: Revd Canon Jutta Brueck (chaplain@gsm.cam.ac.uk) Regional Polity Diocese of Ely Places of Worship Many local parishes College chapels

10 Jul 2014: Guidance on gender reassignment for staff The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all

9 Jul 2014: Local support groups The LGB&T Staff Network, is the University’s award-winning network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender members of staff from the University, Colleges and associated institutions. The Network runs regular social events

5 Sep 2014: From the generation of new bone to biosensors using nanotechnology, Molly presented her research in an exciting and accessible way for a mixed audience from within and outside the University as ... She was a Royal Institution ‘Scientists for the New

10 Jul 2014: A staff member may also request to take a period of leave before returning to work in his or her new gender.

10 Jul 2014: Bullying and harassment The University is committed to protecting the dignity of all its staff, students and visitors. Bullying, harassment and discrimination of a transitioning individual may involve verbal or physical abuse. This could include

10 Jul 2014: Pensions A staff member's gender (until 2018) will determine the age at which he or she becomes entitled to a state pension. In relation to gender reassignment, the member of staff will need to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate or modified

10 Jul 2014: Sources of information and guidance Managers and Administrators have a particular responsibility for supporting staff who decide to go through gender reassignment and for dealing with any issues which may arise from this. However, it is recognised

10 Jul 2014: Access to facilities Once an individual decides to live permanently in a gender that is different to the one recorded at birth, he or she is entitled to access the facilities of the acquired gender. For example, when a staff member transitions

9 Jul 2014: LGB&T glossary Bicurious A person who may be attracted to members of both the same and opposite sex, but is not sure. Biphobia Is a term used to describe a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards bisexuality and/or individuals who identify

10 Jul 2014: Medical or surgical procedures Not all people who undertake gender reassignment choose to undergo medical or surgical treatment. For those individuals who decide to do this, the process may involve a number of medical or surgical interventions that