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Training students on equality and diversity to get fit for the global workplace
15th March 2017
Training students about equality, diversity and inclusivity may seem to be overkill given how much they already have to absorb and the competitive nature of our modern education system. But the demographics of higher education reflect a diverse population – students arrive at college from a range of academic backgrounds, with unique social, political and…
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Why universities should not be complacent about equality and diversity training
13th March 2017
With a budget that is stretched to its limits, it can be really easy for the busy administration of a university to be complacent about equality and diversity training. We know diversity is a priority for universities, but they should not limit it to compliance based training.?Developing a sense of inclusion goes beyond not breaking…
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Taking steps to prevent sexual harassment by staff at universities
8th March 2017
According to a new investigation by the Guardian, sexual harassment, misconduct and gender violence by university staff are at??epidemic levels’??. It’??s important to keep in mind that these incidents aren’??t just confined to staff-student relationships?? while 169 allegations were against academic and non-academic staff from 2011 to 2016, at least 127 other allegations about UK…
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What is the UK Bribery Act and how can you protect your business?
20th February 2017
What is the UK Bribery Act? The UK Bribery Act 2010, which became law in 2011, means that the UK has some of the strictest policy concerning bribery in the world. The Act means it is illegal for anyone connected to your business to offer, promise, give, request, agree, receive or accept any bribes whatsoever….
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How to offer effective and useful personal tutoring to maximise student attainment
16th February 2017
The Personal Tutoring system is part of a vital role in enhancing students’?academic and personal potential. To this day, it still remains as part of a long-standing tradition at most UK universities whereby students can take advantage of a one-to-one session with a nominated tutor. These sessions are intended as an opportunity where students can…
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New Consumer Protection in Higher Education Course Launches for UK Universities and Colleges
3rd February 2017
A new online course has been released as a response to the need for universities to better serve their students, or face penalties such as students having their course fees fully refunded. Under new UK Government legislation, Higher Education institutions must comply with consumer protection law and meeting the standards defined by the Competition and…
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Responsible Leadership: How do leaders respond responsibly whilst those around us may be doing otherwise?
30th January 2017
Last week in Davos, some of the world’??s most powerful men and women from the fields of politics and business attended the World Economic Forum’??s annual meeting. This year the theme of the event was Responsive and Responsible Leadership. WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab defines??responsive leadership‘?as recognising the increasing frustrations and discontent amongst…
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Inclusive Leadership – diversity, unconscious bias and the role of the organisational leader
27th January 2017
Inclusive Leadership and the need for individuals and organisations to develop skills that encourage diversity in the workplace is a hot topic at the moment, so we thought it would be incredibly valuable to interview the leading voice in the UK on this topic. Dan Robertson is Diversity & Inclusion Director at enei and has…
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Modern Slavery in the UK: The importance of training staff
24th January 2017
Hitting the headlines this week was the news of’?the conviction of‘?two brothers who trafficked 18 people from Poland to the UK‘?and conned them into modern slavery. The pair recruited the vulnerable men to work at the Sports Direct warehouse in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, but were caught after one of the victims reported his ordeal to police…
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Southampton Solent University meets Diversity & Equality challenges with video elearning
20th December 2016
With an industry-leading approach to teaching a diverse student body and working with employees from many different backgrounds, Southampton Solent University is breaking new ground both in its research and its academic approach. Now, Southampton Solent University is the first to use new diversity video training from Marshall E-Learning, which takes into account millennials preferred…
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PSED: Gender Pay Gap Reporting in the Public Sector
6th December 2016
According to a report by the University and College Union, the average shortfall faced by female academics was?6,103 a year. According to the union’s data, just eight higher education institutions paid women equally or more than men. At 154 institutions, women are paid less. That’??s why the UK Government have introduced a review of…
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New student disclosure course released to support 1 in 7 student survivors of sexual assault
5th December 2016
Marshall E-Learning have released a new online course‘?as a response to the need for universities to increase awareness of issues surrounding students’?experiences of unwanted sexual incidents. With at least 1 in 7 women students (14%) being the victim of serious sexual assault or serious physical violence while at university or college (Hidden Marks, NUS 2010),…
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Download our new Inclusive Leadership whitepaper
7th November 2016
Download the Inclusive Leadership whitepaper’?now. Inclusive Leadership is a key area for all modern businesses. But despite this, many of today’??s business leaders continue to view leadership as simply a position within an organisational structure, and by doing so they fail to recognise that leadership in today’??s complex, uncertain and sometimes turbulent world leadership…
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How Unconscious Bias e-learning supports successful external accreditation and award applications
25th October 2016
The confirmation of external accreditation is a valuable method of demonstrating an organisation’s commitment to making progress in diversity and inclusion. Marshall is constantly working to provide e-learning that supports our clients needs.?This is particularly the case in providing training that adds value to learning and development of employees and is beneficial when external validation…
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#AirbnbWhileBlack: How unconscious bias can impact a business’ bottom line
15th September 2016
Diversity consultant Michael Howard looks at the importance’?of’?unconscious bias training in light of’?an incident that had’?negative publicity for Airbnb. You might not think that unconscious and conscious bias impact on the bottom line of your business, but recent’?controversy’?around Silicon Valley startup Airbnb has shown how businesses everywhere need to address these issues to avoid impacting…
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Universities get ready for new academic year with release of first higher education suite of e-learning courses
6th September 2016
With the increasing demand for student focused courses, Marshall E-Learning, the leading’?e-learning consultancy for higher education, have designed a suite of courses in partnership with universities, tailored to meet the mental, physical and emotional needs of today’??s students. The “Student Welfare’?Suite” contains courses on: Alcohol and Drug Awareness (developed with Brunel University) Sexual Consent on…
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Inclusive Leadership User Group and Whitepaper Launch – 19 September 2016
25th August 2016
Marshall E-Learning’s Inclusive Leadership user group is taking place on 19th September 2016 at Woburn House, London.’?To book your free place on the user group, please contact David Marshall at’?dmarshall@marshallacm.co.uk. Following the success of their first Diversity and Inclusion user group with 10 representatives from leading UK universities and companies in the legal and construction…
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Inclusive Leadership
22nd August 2016
Update: You can now download our exclusive guide to Inclusive Leadership >> A Competitive Economy In an ever more competitive economy, forward-thinking organisations are doing whatever they can to be more attractive to the best candidates regardless of their personal characteristics. They are also very engaged with increasing their productivity and creativity within their organisations….
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Inclusive Organisations: For business success, diversity is only the first step
8th August 2016
A growing number of organisations are putting a spotlight on their efforts for diversity. Major companies like Airbnb are also hiring their very first??Director of Diversity or implementing diversity training in an attempt to stand out as progressive and to attract the very best talent. It’??s no surprise that companies are making diversity a top…
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Why Video-Based E-Learning Training Is Growing In Popularity
3rd August 2016
Over the last few years, video-based e-learning training has risen to become the become most common medium for employee training. Statistics from the Ambient Insight on the Worldwide Mobile Learning Market back this up: 98% of organisations planning to use video as part of their digital learning strategy in 2016 and 74% of people using…
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Prevent Duty: FE colleges and training providers need to comply with the UK Government’s anti-radicalisation programme
15th July 2016
Prevent Duty is back in the news. Ofsted, the schools inspectorate, have issued a report on a survey they undertook titled ‘??How well are further education and skills providers implementing the??Prevent’?duty?’?? Whilst the report recognised the steps undertaken by mainstream FE and sixth form colleges, the report did however say: ‘??Staff training was ineffective in…
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Behaviour at work: the impact of Unconscious Bias
8th July 2016
Treating people with dignity and respect at work should be at the heart of behaviour at work. However, this is not always the case. The most recognised category of inappropriate behaviours are bullying and harassment. There has been a myriad of advice, guidance and interventions produced in this area, but there is often one element…
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Inclusive Recruitment Best Practice: The part Unconscious Bias plays
30th June 2016
Unconscious bias is now widely recognised as an important concept in the implementation of equality and diversity strategies. Whilst this is a positive move in itself the recognition of unconscious will not necessarily change behaviours especially when decisions about people are made. That is why recruitment must have unconscious bias training as part of the…
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Watching football at work: How employers can get the best from their best team before kick off
10th June 2016
With the opening ceremony and first few games of Euro 2016 taking place this weekend, major sporting events like this offer a rarely-matched sense of togetherness and excitement. It’s little wonder that people will want to come together to watch the games. Some of Euro 2016 matches are kicking off during UK working hours and…
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