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The University of Manchester - Understanding/Unconscious Bias

Understanding/Unconscious Bias for all staff involved in recruitment and promotion
Target Group
Academic staff
Professional and support staff
Initiative Theme
Recruitment
Initiative institution
The University of Manchester
Application type
Race Equality Charter
Publication date

As the number and proportion of BAME staff, including Black staff, at the University has increased over the past three years, the institution felt that recognising action needed to underpin mandatory E&D training. The University introduced an online Understanding Bias course (CUBIAS, 2016) and face-to-face Unconscious Bias training. This was initially targeted at staff with leadership roles, but is now offered to all staff involved in recruitment and promotion (353 staff completed to date).