Updated version (2010)

Funding: Universities Scotland and Higher Education Academy

Project Manager: Dr Simin Abrahams, Universities Scotland

Principal Author: Dr Rowena Arshad OBE, University of Edinburgh

Race Equality Toolkit Advisory Group

Chair: Dr. Simin Abrahams, Universities Scotland

Members:

• Jane Berry, Higher Education Academy
• Naseem Anwar, University of Glasgow
• Dr Pete Cannell, Open University
• Dr Vicky Gunn, University of Glasgow
• Professor Graeme Roberts, Higher Education Academy
• Dr Alastair Robertson, Higher Education Academy
• Darren Thompson, Universities Scotland

Thanks are also extended to: Dr Fakhir Al-Naeme, Equality Forward, the Higher Education Subject Centres for putting out a call for good practice examples and all the staff who submitted examples of positive practice on race equality.

Original version (2005)

Funding: Scottish Funding Council

Project Manager: Dr Simin Abrahams, Universities Scotland

Principal Author: Rowena Arshad OBE, University of Edinburgh

Research and writing assistance provided by: Maariyah Masud Choudhry, Amira Training and Consultancy, Luke Padfield Research Assistant, Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES), Alan Bell Development Officer, John Landon Consultant, formerly School of Education, University of Edinburgh

Race Equality Toolkit Advisory Group

Chair: Professor Rao Bhamidimarri, Napier University

Members:

• Chris Bradshaw, Paisley University
• Roger Cook, Napier University
• Gail Edwards, NUS Scotland
• Maureen Fraser, Commission for Racial Equality
• Aneela McKenna, University of Glasgow
• Dr Lubna Nasir, University of Glasgow
• Eileen Reid, Glasgow School of Art
• Dr Chris Robinson, Director, Equality Forward
• Anne Simpson, Strathclyde University
• Simon Smith, University of Leeds
• Liz Thomas, Higher Education Academy
• Charles Welsh, Funding Council
• Howard Wollman, Napier University
• Dr Simin Abrahams, Universities Scotland
• Una Bartley, Universities Scotland
• Susannah Lane, Universities Scotland
• Natalie Poyser Universities Scotland

Thanks are due to the following institutions for assistance and support in arranging focus groups or individual student interviews:

• University of Aberdeen
• University of Edinburgh
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• Glasgow School of Art
• Napier University
• University of Paisley

Thanks are due to the following institutions for their assistance with the pilot phase:

• University of Aberdeen - Co-ordinator Janine Chalmers
• University of Glasgow - Co-ordinator Jane McAllister
• Glasgow Caledonian University - Co-ordinator Bill Hughes
• Napier University - Co-ordinator Lorna Fraser

Thanks are also extended to Dr Charles Juwah, Deputy Head of the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, The Robert Gordon University; Dr Fakhir Al-Naeme, Equality Forward; the SHEFC Learning and Teaching Committee; Dr Sally Brown; Professor Michael Anderson and the University of Edinburgh Equality and Diversity Committee, and Dr Andrew Wilson, Director, Professional Development, Loughborough University, for commenting on the draft; all the staff who submitted examples of positive practice on race equality from Scotland’s Universities; and all the staff and students who agreed to be interviewed and helped to inform and shape this Toolkit.