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Quote: Our lives have changed rapidly since the foundation of the LEAD programme, so I am excited to launch the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in HE eLearning Programme. This programme is intended to support university staff to understand how these crucial issues permeate our society and organisations, so that universities are empowered to respond in their everyday working lives. Programmes such as this are crucial to helping us develop and deliver the future of our higher education sector..

Launch of new EDI in HE eLearning programme for university staff

Maynooth University is delighted to support the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education (EDI in HE) eLearning programme, launched today. EDI in HE is a successor programme to LEAD (Living Equality and Diversity), which was developed by the IUA Equality Network in 2012. This updated EDI programme involves a blended approach to generating staff conversation and engagement with EDI and human rights issues in all our higher education institutions.

Date: Monday, 17 May 2021

Maynooth University ranked 1st in Ireland for Reducing Inequalities by THE Global Impact rankings 2021

Tá Ollscoil Mhá Nuad tar éis bheith rangaithe mar phríomhollscoil na hÉireann agus sa chéad 5% ar domhan (ag uimhir 32 as 669 institiúid) don taighde atá déanta aici ar neamhionannais shóisialta, dá polasaithe ar leithcheal agus dá tiomantas do bhaill foirne agus mic léinn faoi ghannionadaíocht a earcú (SDG 10 Neamhionannais Laghdaithe)

Date: Wednesday, 21 April 2021