EREN's REAR Action Plan working group meets to identify key points in the Race Equality and Anti-racism (REAR) plan that EREN would like to provide strategic guidance, intervention and advocacy. REAR Action Plan working group Lead: rashné limki Our work revolves around 3 primary issues: the persistence of a degree awarding gap for students of colour, improving diversity and representation amongst staff and students of colour, and promoting an anti-racist culture in the university. Some actions with reference to these items include: advocacy and support for cross-institution learning: i.e. learning from other institutions in the UK and US that have addressed the degree awarding gap, as well as improved recruitment and retention of staff and students of colour providing guidance on developing more inclusive recruitment practices: emphasising the need for structural change and the imperative of having role models amongst staff and in management in order to impact recruitment and retention drawing on research and knowledge extant in the university with reference to more inclusive practices advocating for the introduction of appropriate training for people in leadership and management, including the provision of a mediated reverse mentorship program advocating for EREN to be consulted on responses to and communications about incidents and events pertaining to race and racism documenting and publishing the work being undertaken in the university on the above and related matters. underscoring the role of allies in forwarding the REAR plan Contact: rashne.limki@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-03-06
