Report from a participative workshop that explored the range of funding sources and models used by community-university projects to get started, develop and sustain their activities. Learn what common ingredients there are to successful funding proposals. Look at common and specific features of funding bids; the variety of grant sources; using existing resources (e.g. student learning, researcher time, volunteers); and the tips and tricks involved in winning funds.
Increasing diversity in job-recruiting – a trial that closed the racial gap has lessons for recruiters
April 13, 2021
Increasing diversity in the workforce is an important challenge. The public trust government services and companies more if they see that their social identity – race, gender, disability etc. – is reflected in the service being provided. Employers are therefore keen to improve the application rate and success rate of minority-group candidates. A recruitment campaign for a regional police service managed to increase by 50% the pass rate on a pre-employment test, amongst non-white candidates. They achieved this huge improvement by changing the wording of emailed information sent to candidates. How did this work[1] and what are the practical implications for employers?